Messages in this thread | | | Subject | RE: [SOLVED] RE: 2.6.0-test3 latest bk hangs when enabling IO-APIC | From | Stian Jordet <> | Date | Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:54:01 +0200 |
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tir, 19.08.2003 kl. 05.17 skrev Brown, Len: > > So... concrete suggestions? Overall, IMO, move everything under > > CONFIG_ACPI, or, make CONFIG_ACPI_BOOT a _peer_ option, whose > > selection > > or lackthereof doesn't affect CONFIG_ACPI visibility at all. > > Simply re-naming CONFIG_ACPI_HT to be CONFIG_ACPI_BOOT might help, as it > would be more clear that it is necessary for the rest of ACPI. However, > it may not be obvious that it provides the minimal config to enable HT. > > Re: peers > Unfortunately ACPI doesn't work so well if CONFIG_ACPI_BOOT is left out. > Yes, it's conceivable, but I spent several hours tinkering with it in > search of a "noht" build option, but ditched it b/c it seemed like a > build option very few would use. > > Re: CONFIG_ACPI is the the master switch, and all other ACPI options > subservient... > If implemented literally, this is sort of a pain, as CONFIG_ACPI appears > all over the code. However, a dummy config master ACPI config option > could be used to enable the menu that contains all the rest of ACPI...
Btw, (a little off-topic) should I file a bug-report that my motherboard doesn't boot without acpi (never has, not even with 2.4), or should I just smile and be happy because acpi works like a charm? (I already do that :)
Thanks.
Regards, Stian
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