linux-kernel - Re: [OHCI] BIOS handoff failed (BIOS bug?)

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Date:	Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:23:39 -0800
From:	thockin@...kin.org
To:	Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev@...hat.com>
Cc:	Sebastian Kemper <sebastian_ml@....net>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [OHCI] BIOS handoff failed (BIOS bug?)

On Fri, Dec 01, 2006 at 03:02:01PM -0800, Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 19:28:55 +0100, Sebastian Kemper <sebastian_ml@....net> wrote:
> 
> > I also increased the wait time from 5 seconds to 20 in
> > drivers/usb/host/pci-quirks.c but that didn't change anything.
> 
> That was a good try, but I thought maybe it needs doing something
> twice, or having some extra bits set... There's always a possibility
> that the BIOS refuses the handoff on purpose though. If it does not
> cause any misbehaviour, it may be safe to ignore.

BIOS handoff assumes an SMI, right?  Could SMI be masked?
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