linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86: fix cmos read and write to not use inb_p and outb

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Message-ID: <20080217222440.32aeb055@core>
Date:	Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:24:40 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"David P. Reed" <dpreed@...d.com>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"David P. Reed" <dpreed@...d.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86: fix cmos read and write to not use inb_p and
 outb_p

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:56:39 -0500 (EST)
"David P. Reed" <dpreed@...d.com> wrote:

> fix code to access CMOS rtc registers so that it does not use inb_p and
> outb_p routines, which are deprecated.

> Signed-off-by: David P. Reed <dpreed@...d.com>

Acked-by: Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>

It is remotely possible that we will find we need the delays eventually,
but if we do the lot is localised into two methods so its easy to change
and this should be safe anyway.
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