linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV2+

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Message-ID: <20160119105741.GA9122@gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 19 Jan 2016 11:57:41 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Alex Thorlton <athorlton@....com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>,
	Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@....com>,
	Hedi Berriche <hedi@....com>, Mike Travis <travis@....com>,
	Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV2+


* Alex Thorlton <athorlton@....com> wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 09:41:58AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > * Alex Thorlton <athorlton@....com> wrote:
> > Ok, this looks good to me and I'll apply it if it looks good to Matt as well.
> 
> Cool!  Thanks, Ingo.
> 
> > Btw., can UV1 users fix this via a BIOS update?
> 
> Unfortunately, no.  This fix was put into UV2+ BIOS a while back, but we haven't 
> spun a new UV1 BIOS for several years, and don't intend to release another 
> version.  This issue is likely going to follow UV1s to their grave :(

That's ok! We are responsible for past decisions/compromises/mistakes, as long as 
the systems keep working, there's no problem with that.

Thanks,

	Ingo