linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] x86: base support for the TS-5500 platform

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Message-ID: <4E5576CF.2050905@zytor.com>
Date:	Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:10:23 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
CC:	x86@...nel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] x86: base support for the TS-5500 platform

On 08/24/2011 03:08 PM, Vivien Didelot wrote:
> Indeed this will be run on any Elan SC520 based platforms if the user
> has asked for TS-5500 support in the menuconfig. I could add checks for
> other hardware such as the Ethernet controller, but it would require
> including pci headers and delaying the initcall (using late_initcall
> instead of postcore_initcall).
> That's why I think it is not really worth adding more tests. They
> could be added later in this function if there is really a need.
> 
> Regards,
> Vivien.

Hello?  HELLO?

We do not break unrelated hardware just because something is enabled at
compile time.

EVER.

	-hpa
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