linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] geode: Add a VSA2 ID for General Software

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Date:	Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:20:40 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@....com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com,
	linux-geode@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] geode:  Add a VSA2 ID for General Software


* Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@....com> wrote:

> We have learned from bitter experience that one of the Geode BIOS 
> vendors, General Software, uses a different ID for their VSA 
> implementation then the canonical version from AMD & Insyde.  This 
> patch adds the ID to the have_geode_vsa2() check, and should make lxfb 
> work again on many GSW platforms.  If Linus is planning another -rcX 
> revision it would be good to try and get this in, otherwise please 
> schedule this for the stable series and 2.6.27.

applied to tip/x86/urgent. Thanks,

	Ingo
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