linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] acpi/video: Load the module even if ACPI is disabled

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Message-ID: <4640975.h9PWU3GnN9@vostro.rjw.lan>
Date:	Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:39:27 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Aaron Lu <aaron.lu@...el.com>
Cc:	Chris Wilson <chris@...is-wilson.co.uk>,
	intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org,
	Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@...ll.ch>,
	Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com>,
	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] acpi/video: Load the module even if ACPI is disabled

On Wednesday, March 04, 2015 09:55:55 AM Aaron Lu wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 01, 2015 at 10:41:37AM +0000, Chris Wilson wrote:
> > i915.ko depends upon the acpi/video.ko module and so refuses to load if
> > ACPI is disabled at runtime if for example the BIOS is broken beyond
> > repair. acpi/video provides an optional service for i915.ko and so we
> > should just allow the modules to load, but do no nothing in order to let
> > the machines boot correctly.
> > 
> > Reported-by: Bill Augur <bill-auger@...grammer.net>
> > Signed-off-by: Chris Wilson <chris@...is-wilson.co.uk>
> > Cc: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@...ll.ch>
> > Cc: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...el.com>
> > Cc: Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>
> > Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
> > Cc: Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
> > Cc: linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
> > Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> > Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> 
> For both patches:
> Acked-by: Aaron Lu <aaron.lu@...el.com>

Both applied, thanks!


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Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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