linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 0/3] Early use of boot service memory

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Date:	Fri, 1 Aug 2014 02:54:34 -0700
From:	Yuhong Bao <yuhongbao_386@...mail.com>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"jerry.hoemann@...com" <jerry.hoemann@...com>
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	"tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
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	"yinghai@...nel.org" <yinghai@...nel.org>,
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	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-doc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
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	"vgoyal@...hat.com" <vgoyal@...hat.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"mjg59@...f.ucam.org" <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 0/3] Early use of boot service memory

>> I think i can go to a date based black list, that removes the manual
>> step. System running firmware before certain date assumes we need
>> to do the work around. If firmware is newer than that date, we don't
>> use the workaround. Blacklist overrides and allows current behavior
>> for new firmware that is subsequently found to be broken and for
>> which we can't convenience the manufacturer to fix.
>>
>
> No, we can't, at least not for now. We are continually finding new
> platforms with the bug.

What about now?

ot, but this is a fun read:
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/thinkcentre_bios/9sjy81usa.txt
Notice the reference to "redhat 6.3"! 		 	   		  --
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