linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/6] acpi/x86: s2idle: Add module parameter to prefer Microsoft GUID

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Date:   Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:47:27 +0200
From:   Philipp Zabel <philipp.zabel@...il.com>
To:     Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>
Cc:     rafael@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        catalin@...ebit.com, travisghansen@...oo.com,
        Shyam-sundar.S-k@....com, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
        linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/6] acpi/x86: s2idle: Add module parameter to prefer
 Microsoft GUID

Am Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 12:23:57PM -0500 schrieb Mario Limonciello:
> OEMs have made some mistakes in the past for the AMD GUID support
> and not populated the method properly.  To add an escape hatch for
> this problem introduce a module parameter that can force using
> the Microsoft GUID.
> 
> This is intentionally introduced to both Intel and AMD codepaths
> to allow using the parameter as a debugging tactic on either.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>

Reviewed-by: Philipp Zabel <philipp.zabel@...il.com>
Tested-by: Philipp Zabel <philipp.zabel@...il.com> # GA402RJ

regards
Philipp