linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 1/5] platform-drivers-x86: add support for Technologic Systems TS-5xxx detection

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Message-ID: <20110505143837.7790edd5@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Thu, 5 May 2011 14:38:37 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jonas Fonseca <jonas.fonseca@...oirfairelinux.com>,
	platform-driver-x86 <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-serial <linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>,
	lm-sensors <lm-sensors@...sensors.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC 1/5] platform-drivers-x86: add support for Technologic
 Systems TS-5xxx detection

> I've looked at that, and the board doesn't support DMI. Elements we have
> are the processor (i.e. AMD ElanSC520), the BIOS, maybe the memory and
> PCI bus layouts...

Well the CPU is a big help that cuts it down a lot. PCI bridge
subvendor/dev can be a good way to identify boards as well if they
manufacturers have actually bothered to set them properly.
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