linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: intel_cht_int33fe: Work around BIOS bug on some devices

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Message-ID: <20170902071605.GH2598@lahna.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Sat, 2 Sep 2017 10:16:05 +0300
From:   Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy@...radead.org>,
        Platform Driver <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: intel_cht_int33fe: Work around BIOS bug on
 some devices

On Fri, Sep 01, 2017 at 11:58:55PM +0200, Hans de Goede wrote:
> Given that on the device in question where we need this workaround there
> is only ever 1 max17047, including the instance number in the check really
> is a non-problem, but if there is a strong preference for me to change
> the check over to a _HID check then I can do a v2 doing so.

I would still prefer _HID check if possible. Otherwise someone finds
this hack later and uses it in another driver thinking it is the right
thing to do ;-)