linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/34] System Firmware Interface

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Date:	Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:21:58 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/34] System Firmware Interface

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:05:44AM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Could you expand somewhat WHY you want this. What is wrong with the
> > current code?
> 
> See the previous discussions

Ok I will put that now as description into all my code submissions @)

Seriously, that REALLY belongs into a patch description.

> 
> > As for user space access on x86 "dmidecode"/libdmi works for nearly everyone,
> > doesn't it?
> 
> "on x86" (and on PC only generally)
> 
> There are three core problems
> 
> 1.	DMI in this sense is basically an x86 PC class device hack
> 2.	It is obsoleted and at some point it'll vanish even on PC

Huh? What obsoleted it? 

> 3.	Every other platform without DMI would benefit from the
> 	interface being generic

Can you expand on that? The information will be always system
specific anyways. Do you really think there's that much commonality?


-Andi
-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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