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

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Message-ID: <20061201233247.GA27014@hockin.org>
Date:	Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:32:47 -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 03:29:22PM -0800, Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:23:39 -0800, thockin@...kin.org wrote:
> 
> > BIOS handoff assumes an SMI, right?  Could SMI be masked?
> 
> That might be a bad idea, because things like fans may be controlled
> by SMM BIOS. The best thing we can do is to follow the published
> procedure, and maybe insert a workaround if Sebastian can identify it.

Sorry, I don't mean "could we mask it" but rather "is it possible that it
is already masked"?

Tim
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