linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] Forcibly enable some MISC

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Message-ID: <CAObL_7ECQwEerFcs+y15NaryLa7QgXSnxktctfnfYttG2bquoA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:33:05 -0400
From:	Andrew Lutomirski <luto@....edu>
To:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] Forcibly enable some MISC_ENABLE features on Intel

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org> wrote:
> Andrew,
>
> FWIW,
> Intel's internal bug database claims this issue on your board
> is fixed in the next BIOS update.

Yay for fixes.  But the FW_WARN might get these things noticed and fixed sooner.

Also, the fast string issue is present in Lenovo machines, too, so
Intel can't fix them all.

--Andy
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