linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86_64: fix problems due to use of "outb" to port 80 on some AMD64x2 laptops, etc.

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Date:	Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:54:58 +0100
From:	Rene Herman <rene.herman@...il.com>
To:	"linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <linux-os@...logic.com>
CC:	"David P. Reed" <dpreed@...d.com>, Avi Kivity <avi@...ranet.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	kvm-devel <kvm-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_64: fix problems due to use of "outb" to port 80
 on some AMD64x2 laptops, etc.

On 17-12-07 19:14, linux-os (Dick Johnson) wrote:

> Attached is a patch that changes the outs to ins on port 0x80.

No, that isn't useful. Only a write is "guaranteed" to make ISA/LPC meaning 
the timing for a read varies wildly. See the in/out cycles results posted 
earlier. Was also reading the Intel PIIX(3) chiset datasheet today which 
specifically mentions that only writes flow through to ISA, reads do not.

Rene.
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