#12827 BLOC 14.1.0: embedded controller firmware support for new battery

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#12827: embedded controller firmware support for new battery
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            Reporter:  Quozl         |          Owner:  rsmith
                Type:  enhancement   |         Status:  new
            Priority:  blocker       |      Milestone:  14.1.0
           Component:  embedded      |        Version:  Development
  controller                         |  firmware
          Resolution:                |       Keywords:
          Blocked By:                |       Blocking:  12835
Deployments affected:                |  Action Needed:  code
            Verified:  0             |
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Changes (by Quozl):

 * next_action:  design => code


Old description:

> a new battery module is to be used, which will cascade into:
>  * new EC firmware release,
>  * new Open Firmware release,
>  * inclusion in operating system build.

New description:

 a new battery module is to be used, which will cascade into:
  * new EC firmware release,
  * new Open Firmware release (batstat.fth, ec-version.fth),
  * new kernel release (drivers/power/olpc-battery.c),
  * inclusion of above in operating system build.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/12827#comment:3>
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