linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.22 regression: thermal trip points

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Message-Id: <200708071458.45687.lenb@kernel.org>
Date:	Tue, 7 Aug 2007 14:58:45 -0400
From:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	trenn@...e.de, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Knut Petersen <Knut_Petersen@...nline.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mjg59@...f.ucam.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.22 regression: thermal trip points

On Monday 06 August 2007 05:55, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > For the
> > upstream kernel, I think it is more appropriate to expose and fix
> > the fundamental problems.  For distro kernels, I'm less concerned
> > if you hide bugs instead of fixing them.
> 
> This is okay as long as you are willing to work around the fundamental
> problems in kernel. You are unable to _fix_ them. They are broken
> BIOSes.

The thing Linux needs to figure out is why Windows doesn't
get confused by what Linux claims to be broken BIOS.

So far I have one live sighting to be addressed by
the upstream kernel (from Knut).  I'm certainly looking
forward to the 2nd live sighting...

-Len
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