Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:08:30 -0500 | From | Len Brown <> | Subject | Re: Re-add ibft tree to linux-next please |
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> The trick is that we also have to retain the code functionality if > "# CONFIG_ACPI is not set" to scan the memory for the iBFT. That part > should definitly _not_ be moved to drivers/acpi. It could be moved to > arch/x86/ .. but it could also stay in drivers/firmware. <shrugs>
Are there really hardware/firmware configurations that support IBFT and do not support ACPI?
If yes, do they require an OS that has CONFIG_ACPI=n? Or would finding the table with CONFIG_ACPI=y and acpi_disabled=1 be sufficient?
-Len
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