linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Solve the issue with memory corruption on Intel BIOS.

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Message-ID: <20090715103431.4381b423@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:34:31 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Alexey Fisher <bug-track@...her-privat.net>
Cc:	ykzhao <yakui.zhao@...el.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...e.hu,
	Alexey Fisher <bug-track@...her-privat.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Solve the issue with memory corruption on Intel BIOS.

On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:55:14 +0200
Alexey Fisher <bug-track@...her-privat.net> wrote:

> In Bug 13710 was reported "corrupted low memory after resume on Intel
> DG45ID board". It use AMI BIOS with Intel vendor string. We need to add this
> vendor to CONFIG_X86_RESERVE_LOW_64K workaround.

Given that this is the first report of a problem with an Intel BIOS, and
there are millions of systems not affected your match is far too wide I
think. Match the board identifier as well at least rather than randomly
making everyone suffer.

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