linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Override 80-wire cable detection for Toshiba S1800-814

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Message-ID: <20070830110144.1e8020ec@the-village.bc.nu>
Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:01:44 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dex@...gonslave.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Override 80-wire cable detection for Toshiba S1800-814

> Wow!  I have been running 80wire cable detection override on 40wire cables 
> for quite some time without any problem, but I never thought it to be legal 
> if the 40wire cable length is short enough.

Yes.

> How short does it have to be, and can't we have a kernel bootparm to override 
> the cable detection?

For most users the goal should be to automate behaviour. It should just
work.
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