Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:00:40 -0400 | From | Vivien Didelot <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/4] x86: base support for the TS-5500 platform |
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On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:04:13 -0700, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
> On 08/24/2011 03:38 PM, Vivien Didelot wrote: > > > > I agree with you. The platform does not provide many identification > > points. We have specific hardware such as the CPU, Ethernet, Cardbus > > and USB controllers; there is no DMI available; no PCI bridge > > subvendor info, only the BIOS provides a 16-bit identification > > call... We discussed that point in > > https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/5/4/437 without success. > > > > What would be the proper way in your opinion? > > > > Vivien. > > First of all, given that these clowns seem to be selling a product > specifically targeting Linux support, they really need to be given a > clue transfusion. It is *NOT* acceptable to not provide DMI, and > *NOT* acceptable not to set the subvendor information. > > We should arguably push for them to fix that in their BIOSes, but that > is as usual too little, too late. > > Probably the best option we have is to look for some kind of magic > string in their BIOS -- i.e. the classic way to detect things before > DMI existed. > > If not, you're going to have an explicit switch on the kernel command > line, but that is an absolute last resort. > > -hpa
Hi,
The initialization function is now reading the BIOS to find this magic string, thanks for the tip. I've sent the updated version. The corresponding thread is here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/8/26/425.
Regards, Vivien.
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