Equvalant API for acpi_get_devices()

[srivicky4u]

Hi All,

We are using acpi_get_devices() in linux. We could not find the corresponding API in ESXi 5.0. Please let us know the Equvalant API for acpi_get_devices() in ESXi 5.0.

Regards,

Vignesh

[nielse]

What exact information are you looking for with the function?

[srivicky4u]

Hi Nielse,

             We are Developing a Strorage device driver. In our driver we need to get a particular address which resides in the ACPI table. We need to parse the ACPI table for that . In linux we are using the API's like acpi_get_devices(NAME,USER_FUNCTION,NULL,NULL), Inside the USER_FUNCTION we also using the acpi_get_object_info(). We tested the same API, it is not working. We want to know equivalent APIs are supported in ESXi5.0  or any other way to get our job done

Regards,

Vignesh

[nielse]

I can't help you with this but I think that you could open a "support case" regarding this as this is a more advanced call. I am not sure there even is something like this via the API.

[srivicky4u]

1.Is that possible to get this done by using SMBios table and API's ?

2.Is there any tools like "dmidecode" in esx to dump the SMBios Table

3.Is there any ways to access the SMBios table in ESXi5.0

Please help....