linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] PCI MMCONFIG: add validation against ACPI motherboard resources

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Message-ID: <46552E2E.5000404@pobox.com>
Date:	Thu, 24 May 2007 02:18:22 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>,
	Olivier Galibert <galibert@...ox.com>,
	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>, Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] PCI MMCONFIG: add validation against ACPI motherboard
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Linus Torvalds wrote:
> Things like: A20 gate, 15-16MB holes, i387 FP exception on irq 13 are 
> totally pointless in this day and age. Things like the DMA controller are 
> getting there, along with PS/2 keyboard support.


The latest Intel chipset I have (ICH9) is legacy free:  no serial port 
and no PS/2 ports.  I had to disable the Linux PS2 input drivers 
completely, just to get the thing to boot.

Whee, "progress".   :)

	Jeff, digging out that USB debug cable cuz there's no serial


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