linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Include ACPI DSDT from INITRD patch into mainline

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Date:	Sat, 2 Dec 2006 12:11:14 +0100 (MET)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
cc:	Ben Collins <ben.collins@...ntu.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Eric Piel <eric.piel@...mplin-utc>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Include ACPI DSDT from INITRD patch into mainline


>> I'd be willing to bet that most distros have this patch in their kernel.
>> One of those things we can't really live without.
>> 
>> What I haven't understood is why it isn't included in the mainline
>> kernel yet.
>
>it's not that hard ;)
>
>replacing the DSDT code *while it's live* is just a bad idea. The kernel
>already has a facility to override the DSDT, but that one does it *from
>the start*. Sounds like that one should be used or maybe enhanced a
>little to make it more distro friendly if something is lacking.

Speaking of that, would not it be "cleanest" to load the DSDT between 
grub/lilo and the kernel? GRUB can do fs harvesting (lookup) so you 
would not even need to recreate an initrd.


	-`J'
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