linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] Change ACPI IPMI support to "default y"

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Date:	Wed, 19 Feb 2014 01:45:58 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>
Cc:	"lenb@...nel.org" <lenb@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"minyard@....org" <minyard@....org>,
	"linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] Change ACPI IPMI support to "default y"

On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:25:02 PM Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Wed, 2014-02-19 at 00:35 +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:15:08 PM Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > > For example, if you load the ACPI power meter driver before you've
> > > installed the ACPI IPMI driver you'll typically get failures (most
> > > vendors implement it via IPMI).
> > 
> > Well, any specific machine from any specific vendor?
> 
> The Dell R720 and HP DL385 both seem to have this configuration. I
> believe some Ciscos do, too.

I've queued this up for 3.15 (with the above info added to the changelog).

Thanks!

-- 
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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