+static int __init acer_cpufreq_pst(struct dmi_system_id *d)
+{
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "%s laptop with broken PST tables in BIOS detected.\n", d->ident);
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "You need to downgrade to 3A21 (09/09/2002), or try a newer BIOS than 3A71 (01/20/2003)\n");
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "cpufreq scaling has been disabled as a result of this.\n");
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Some Athlon laptops have really fucked PST tables.
+ * A BIOS update is all that can save them.
+ * Mention this, and disable cpufreq.
+ */
+static struct dmi_system_id __initdata powernow_dmi_table[] = {
+ {
+ .callback = acer_cpufreq_pst,
+ .ident = "Acer Aspire",
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Insyde Software"),
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION, "3A71"),
+ },
+ },
+ { }
+};
+