linux-kernel - Re: Fix apparent cut-n-paste mistake in Dell reboot workaround.

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Message-ID: <5248FCCF.7070806@zytor.com>
Date:	Sun, 29 Sep 2013 21:23:43 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Dave Airlie <airlied@...il.com>
CC:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Fix apparent cut-n-paste mistake in Dell reboot workaround.

On 09/29/2013 08:15 PM, Dave Airlie wrote:
>>
>> Likely indicates that our ACPI reboot handling still isn't bug
>> compatible with Windows. We'd do better fixing that than adding more DMI
>> entries.
> 
> are these only with VTd enabled? I have some Dells that won't reboot
> with VTd turned on, I remember you though it was an acpi bug we
> couldn't do much with.
> 

It would be very interesting to know what the heck the ACPI reset port
is set to in these machines.

	-hpa


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