linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] ACPI: Override arbitrary ACPI tables via initrd for debugging

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Message-ID: <5060C234.80006@zytor.com>
Date:	Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:27:32 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
CC:	Thomas Renninger <trenn@...e.de>, initramfs@...r.kernel.org,
	robert.moore@...el.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, yinghai@...nel.org,
	eric.piel@...mplin-utc.net, vojcek@...n.pl,
	Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] ACPI: Override arbitrary ACPI tables via initrd for
 debugging

On 09/22/2012 08:16 AM, Len Brown wrote:
> This isn't a NAK, but I'm at best, "like warm" on this.
> 
> I'm not convinced it is a good thing to have - enabled by default -
> the ability for users to easily over-ride ACPI tables.

For the record: I'm fine with the implementation from a technical
standpoint now; I'm completely agnostic on the policy.  Since Len is the
ACPI maintainer this is up to him.

	-hpa

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