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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:09:04 -0700 From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com> To: Kasper Sandberg <lkml@...anurb.dk> CC: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Matti Aarnio <matti.aarnio@...iler.org>, Zhao Forrest <forrest.zhao@...il.com>, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, discuss@...-64.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, yhlu.kernel@...il.com, ak@...e.de Subject: Re: Does Linux have plan to support memory hole remapping? Kasper Sandberg wrote: > A somewhat related question is.. How come linux does not(as i understand > it) support talking to the chipsets to do these things? wouldnt this > also give other benefits, such as being able to more precisely control > interrupts and stuff? Sure. Plus, it's virtually guaranteed to crash or corrupt your system if you try to do anything which requires ACPI or SMM. -hpa -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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