linux-kernel - Re: [Patch] IBM Real-Time "SMI Free" mode driver -v7

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Message-ID: <20101021142319.GA8754@lucy>
Date:	Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:23:19 -0700
From:	Vernon Mauery <vernux@...ibm.com>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Linux Documentation <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
	Platform driver x86 <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [Patch] IBM Real-Time "SMI Free" mode driver -v7

On 21-Oct-2010 02:54 PM, Matthew Garrett wrote:
>Applied, thanks. It'd be nice if we didn't have to rely on DMI,
>especially since enterprise customers often end up running later kernels

I am not sure what you mean here by problems with DMI running later 
kernels.

>- is there any other way to determine that this is safe to load? Could

I can't think of anything off the top of my head that would allow us to 
ensure that this is only loaded on IBM systems.  DMI is pretty good 
about that.

--Vernon

>we just limit it to IBM systems in a server/blade chassis and then check
>for the _RTL_ area?
>
>-- 
>Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org
>
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