linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/5] intel_pstate: convert to use acpi_match_platform

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Date:   Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:56:05 +0000
From:   "Kani, Toshimitsu" <toshi.kani@....com>
To:     "bp@...en8.de" <bp@...en8.de>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "mchehab@...nel.org" <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        "rjw@...ysocki.net" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        "srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com" 
        <srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com>,
        "tony.luck@...el.com" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "lenb@...nel.org" <lenb@...nel.org>,
        "linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-edac@...r.kernel.org" <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/5] intel_pstate: convert to use
 acpi_match_platform_list()

On Wed, 2017-08-23 at 17:46 +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 01:46:41PM -0600, Toshi Kani wrote:
> > Convert to use acpi_match_platform_list() for the platform check.
> > There is no change in functionality.
> > 
 :
> 
> Btw, why is that ACPI_SIG_FADT's description not "FADT" ?
> 
> #define ACPI_SIG_FADT           "FACP"  /* Fixed ACPI Description
> Table */
> 
> More ACPI fun? I don't think I can take any more fun.

Yes, more ACPI fun. :-)  According to the spec:

‘FACP’. Signature for the Fixed ACPI Description Table. (This signature
predates ACPI 1.0, explaining the mismatch with this table's name.)

> Oh well,
> 
> Reviewed-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>

Thanks!
-Toshi