linux-kernel - Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the backup timer.

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Date:	Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:20:09 +0100
From:	Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...e.de>
To:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>, Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...com>,
	Kevin Stansell <kstansel@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the backup timer.

Dave Jones wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 11:23:46AM +0100, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
>  > The test which automatically enables the backup timer on some HP
>  > machines doesn't trigger on other hardware which needs the backup
>  > timer too.
> 
> Did you figure out *why* that test doesn't trigger?

I didn't, probably a slightly different hardware bug.

> Making that work seems a better solution to me than adding magic
> options that users won't know they have to use.

Sure, that would be better.  I'll leave that to the ibm guys who own the
hardware in question ;)

cheers,
  Gerd

-- 
Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...e.de>
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