"Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@research.att.com> writes:

> Are there any user-level commands that use ACPI?

Not that I know of. The only "tool" is a kernel printf telling the
battery life once in a while.

> Is there any benefit to adding those devices to my kernel at this
> point?

If you have a somewhat working APM, no. Otherwise, possibly. I believe
it has some utility on some Sony(?) laptops that lack APM.

/Johan