linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] quiet MMCONFIG related printks

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Message-Id: <1167832353.3095.18.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org>
Date:	Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:52:33 -0800
From:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
To:	Alan <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] quiet MMCONFIG related printks

On Tue, 2007-01-02 at 10:36 +0000, Alan wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Jan 2007 21:01:38 -0800
> Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org> wrote:
> 
> > Using MMCONFIG for PCI config space access is simply an optimization, not
> > a requirement.  Therefore, when it can't be used, there's no need for
> 
> Some hardware reqires MCFG. In addition this is an error, a real error on
> the vendors part or ours and could indicate there are many other BIOS
> problems outstanding.
> 
> We shouldn't keep quiet about serious errors in tables, we need people to
> know and be able to take appropriate action (eg new BIOSen, refusing
> certifications etc).

to some degree that is what the firmware kit is for ;)

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