linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ACPI, APEI, Add APEI

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Message-ID: <4DFAB387.2010500@intel.com>
Date:	Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:53:11 +0800
From:	Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
CC:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
	"linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ACPI, APEI, Add APEI _OSC support

On 06/17/2011 09:42 AM, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 09:40:17AM +0800, Huang Ying wrote:
>> On 06/17/2011 09:34 AM, Matthew Garrett wrote:
>>> If the kernel has been configured with support for the feature then I 
>>> think we ought to be able to assume that the kernel will support it at 
>>> runtime.
>>
>> There may be error during driver initialization.  That is what I am
>> concerned.
> 
> That's true of any _OSC functionality.

I see.  This should be fixed in the long run.  So I will add "APEI bit"
support if GHES is configured.

Best Regards,
Huang Ying
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