linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/3] Kconfig: Add dependencies of POWER

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Message-ID: <f2642936-75b7-6c64-f3d6-ef3bf7fd8a31@intel.com>
Date:   Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:09:22 -0700
From:   Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To:     Yuan Tan <tanyuan@...ylab.org>, tglx@...utronix.de,
        mingo@...hat.com
Cc:     bp@...en8.de, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org, falcon@...ylab.org,
        w@....eu, linux@...ssschuh.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/3] Kconfig: Add dependencies of POWER_RESET for x86

On 9/14/23 03:36, Yuan Tan wrote:
> x86 and x86_64's power off depends on ACPI and PCI to work. Enable them
> when POWER_RESET is set for convenience.

I'm a bit confused by this.

Which code is this referring to, exactly?  Are you saying that no x86
system can power off or reset unless it supports ACPI or PCI?