linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Disable i8042 checks on Intel Apple Macs

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Date:	Wed, 12 May 2010 13:51:13 +0300
From:	Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@...il.com>
To:	Bastien Nocera <hadess@...ess.net>
Cc:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Disable i8042 checks on Intel Apple Macs

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:11 AM, Bastien Nocera <hadess@...ess.net> wrote:
> As those computers never had any i8042 controllers, and the
> current lookup code could potentially lock up/hang/wait for
> timeout for long periods of time.
>
> Fixes intermittent hangs on boot on a MacbookAir1,1
>
> Signed-off-by: Bastien Nocera <hadess@...ess.net>
> ---
>  drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h |   18 ++++++++++++++++++
>  1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
> index ead0494..e859902 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
> +++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-x86ia64io.h
> @@ -479,6 +479,22 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst i8042_dmi_reset_table[] = {
>        { }
>  };
>
> +/* Intel Apple Macs never have an i8042 controller,
> + * so we shouldn't even try to probe for it */
> +static const struct dmi_system_id __initconst i8042_dmi_no_probe_table[] = {
> +       {
> +               .matches = {
> +                       DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Apple Computer, Inc.")
> +               },
> +       },
> +       {
> +               .matches = {
> +                       DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Apple Inc.")
> +               },
> +       },
> +       {}

No need for that extra {}

-- 
Felipe Contreras
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