linux-kernel - Re: - mmconfig-validate-against-acpi-motherboard-resources.patch removed from -mm tree

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Date:	Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:54:07 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>
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: - mmconfig-validate-against-acpi-motherboard-resources.patch
	removed from -mm tree

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?

thanks,

greg k-h
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