linux-kernel - [PATCHv2] Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV

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Date:	Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:59:44 -0600
From:	Alex Thorlton <athorlton@....com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Alex Thorlton <athorlton@....com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>,
	Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@....com>,
	Hedi Berriche <hedi@....com>, Mike Travis <travis@....com>,
	Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCHv2] Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV

Hey guys,

This is my second shot at a patch to remove this quirk.  This version
uses dmi_check_system to determine if we're on a UV that still needs
the quirk, to avoid issues on older hardware.

Let me know what everyone thinks!

Signed-off-by: Alex Thorlton <athorlton@....com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc: x86@...nel.org
Cc: Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>
Cc: Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@....com>
Cc: Hedi Berriche <hedi@....com>
Cc: Mike Travis <travis@....com>
Cc: Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>
Cc: linux-efi@...r.kernel.org

Alex Thorlton (1):
  Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV2+

 arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c |  5 ++++-
 arch/x86/platform/efi/quirks.c     | 17 +++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

-- 
1.8.5.6

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