linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Disable i8042 checks on Intel Apple Macs

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Date:	Tue, 4 May 2010 11:02:47 -0700
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Bastien Nocera <hadess@...ess.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Disable i8042 checks on Intel Apple Macs

On Tue, May 04, 2010 at 06:36:34PM +0100, Bastien Nocera wrote:
> As those computers never had any i8042 controllers, and the
> current lookup code could potentially lock up/hang/wait for
> timeout for long periods of time.
> 
> Fixes intermittent hangs on boot on a MacbookAir1,1
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bastien Nocera <hadess@...ess.net>
> ---
>  drivers/input/serio/i8042.c |   18 ++++++++++++++++++
>  1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
> index d84a36e..2be7207 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c

This should go into i8042-x86ia64io.h and used to create PNP whitelist.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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