linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ACPI: DMI init_set_sci_en_on_resume for multiple Lenovo ThinkPads

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Date:	Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:01:10 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	Jerone Young <jerone.young@...onical.com>,
	Alex Chiang <achiang@...onical.com>, lenb@...nel.org,
	colin.king@...onical.com, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ACPI: DMI init_set_sci_en_on_resume for multiple Lenovo ThinkPads

On Tuesday 20 April 2010, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:18:56PM -0500, Jerone Young wrote:
> 
> > I could agree, but the only issue is if you go to the thinkpad-acpi or
> > ibm-acpi mailing list they would probably disagree as there have been
> > updates to the bios in the past required for proper functionality of
> > Thinkpads ;-) .. the bios update methods have not changed since then for
> > Thinkpads.
> 
> If another OS works, and if Linux can be made to work without impairing 
> the functionality of working machines, then Linux should be made to 
> work. Always. Updating the BIOS should be limited to cases where it's 
> impossible to fix things up in the OS.

Agreed.

Rafael
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