linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/2] x86/init: extend quirk use

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Date:	Thu, 14 Apr 2016 01:36:41 +0200
From:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/2] x86/init: extend quirk use

On Fri, Apr 08, 2016 at 05:22:39PM -0700, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> This extends use of the quirks to other platorms as hinted as possible
> and confirmed by hpa [0]. This small series depends on the work that added
> this functionality [1] [2] to replace the paravirt_enabled() hacks
> which is currently under review, sending this series separately. Its worth
> reviewing already.
> 
> What seems a bit odd is CE4100 leaves RTC enabled, can someone
> confirm if indeed it really needs it, or can it also disable it
> as with Xen, lguest, and Intel MID ?
> 
> [0] http://lkml.kernel.org/r/5702B5C2.7070101@zytor.com
> [1] http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1460158825-13117-1-git-send-email-mcgrof@kernel.org
> [2] https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/linux-next.git/log/?h=20160408-pv-disabled-v5
> 
> Luis R. Rodriguez (2):
>   x86/init: disable pnpbios for X86_SUBARCH_INTEL_MID
>   x86/init: disable pnpbios for X86_SUBARCH_CE4100

Since this depends on the removal of the paravirt_enabled() series
I'll just go ahead and submit this as part of that v6 series.

  Luis