linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: Fix reboot issue for Dell Optiplex 990 V2

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Date:	Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:48:55 -0500
From:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To:	Ismail Donmez <idoenmez@...e.de>
Cc:	Thomas Renninger <trenn@...e.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	x86@...nel.org, stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: Fix reboot issue for Dell Optiplex 990 V2

On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:16:09 BST, Ismail Donmez said:
> On 11/04/2011 03:29 AM, Thomas Renninger wrote:
> > This was the only (reboot=p) option that worked for this desktop.
> > Default does not reboot as well.

> >   			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Latitude E6420"),

> > +			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "OptiPlex 990"),

> I have this machine and can confirm reboot=pci is only way to get it to 
> reboot. But also Dell's very recent Latitude E6520 laptop needs the same 
> workaround. It would be nice to send a patch for it too.

Just as another data point, my Latitude E6500 does *not* need this, as it's perfectly
happy using the default reboot method.  So please avoid the temptation to do
a match on "Latitude E6" ;)

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