linux-kernel - Re: [Linux-parport] [PATCH 2/2] parport: parport_pc: Add force_epp module option for parport

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Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.00.1407011021500.17090@lnfm1.sai.msu.ru>
Date:	Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:27:45 +0400 (MSK)
From:	"Matwey V. Kornilov" <matwey@....msu.ru>
To:	Adam Baker <linux@...er-net.org.uk>
cc:	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, hsommer@....org,
	matwey.kornilov@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-parport@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [Linux-parport] [PATCH 2/2] parport: parport_pc: Add force_epp
 module option for parport_pc.


>> +#ifdef CONFIG_PARPORT_1284
>> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_epp, "Do not disable EPP when it is detected to
>> be broken (default is false)");
>
> I think this needs some more explanation - how about
> "Disable check for broken Intel EPP hardware that gives false positives on 
> 2002 and newer hardware"

I would like to keep force_epp option reusable, then description should be 
hardware-agnostic.

Maybe: "Force EPP enabling when buggy hardware found by the module checks."
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