linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] HPET: stop soliciting hpet=force users on ICH4M

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Message-ID: <20090424064309.GB21739@elte.hu>
Date:	Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:43:09 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Cc:	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] HPET: stop soliciting hpet=force users on ICH4M


* Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org> wrote:

> From: Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>
> 
> The HPET in the ICH4M is not documented in the data sheet
> because it was not officially validated.
> 
> While it is fine for hackers to continue to use "hpet=force"
> to enable the hardware that they have, it is not prudent to
> solicit additional "hpet=force" users on this hardware.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>

Applied, thanks Len!

	Ingo
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