linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/reboot] [PATCH] x86: Try the BIOS reboot method before the PCI reboot method

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Date:	Fri, 4 Apr 2014 16:13:59 +0100
From:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
To:	"Li, Aubrey" <aubrey.li@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, hpa@...or.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	rostedt@...dmis.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org,
	Adam Williamson <awilliam@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/reboot] [PATCH] x86: Try the BIOS reboot method
 before the PCI reboot method

On Fri, Apr 04, 2014 at 09:38:57PM +0800, Li, Aubrey wrote:

> I don't think there is enough justification to revert the patch. We
> introduce EFI into the default list, we didn't see any reason to remove
> it out so far.

We should be using the EFI method, yes. But it seems that CF9 isn't 
safe, so we should drop that.

-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org
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