linux-kernel - Re: pci-disable-decode-of-io-memory-during-bar-sizing.patch

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Message-Id: <200710260959.46811.jbarnes@virtuousgeek.org>
Date:	Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:59:45 -0700
From:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Cc:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	ak@...e.de, rajesh.shah@...el.com, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: pci-disable-decode-of-io-memory-during-bar-sizing.patch

On Thursday, October 25, 2007 7:54 pm Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 04:22:35PM -0700, Jesse Barnes wrote:
> > I think Greg doesn't like it, even though we don't have an
> > alternative at this point...
>
> Yes, I didn't like it, Ivan didn't like it, and I got reports that it
> wasn't even needed at all once you upgraded your BIOS to the latest
> version.
>
> So, is this still needed?  And if so, can you try to implement what
> Ivan suggested to do here instead?

Yes, it's still needed.  Auke rescinded his "BIOS upgrade makes it work" 
message, so something like this is still necessary.

Jesse
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