linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fix DMI for EFI

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Date:	Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:01:47 -0500
From:	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...radead.org>
To:	Brian Maly <bmaly@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix DMI for EFI

On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 08:33:15PM -0500, Brian Maly wrote:
> -	dmi_scan_machine();
> -
> -	dmi_check_system(bad_bios_dmi_table);
> -
>  	/*
>  	 * VMware detection requires dmi to be available, so this
>  	 * needs to be done after dmi_scan_machine, for the BP.

This init_hypervisor comment looks important, no? Possibly it needs
to be moved after the new placement? Doesn't look like the probe_roms
will be an issue.

regards, Kyle

> @@ -792,6 +788,10 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
>  	if (efi_enabled)
>  		efi_init();
>  
> +	dmi_scan_machine();
> +	
> +	dmi_check_system(bad_bios_dmi_table);
> +
>  #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
>  	if (ppro_with_ram_bug()) {
>  		e820_update_range(0x70000000ULL, 0x40000ULL, E820_RAM,

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