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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] acpi: Fail GED probe when not on hardware-reduced
    On Fri, Oct 11, 2019 at 2:14 PM Samuel Ortiz <sameo@linux.intel.com> wrote:
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    > On Fri, Oct 11, 2019 at 12:38:49PM +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
    > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 3:04 PM Samuel Ortiz <sameo@linux.intel.com> wrote:
    > > >
    > > > The Generic Event Device (GED) is a hardware-reduced platform device.
    > >
    > > No, it is not AFAICS.
    > It's a little confusing, I was not sure what's the common understanding
    > and tried to be safe by not having non HW-reduced machines getting a
    > new device that they've never seen so far.

    I really don't expect firmware to expose GED for such machines (why
    would it?), but if it does so, then why not to handle it?

    > > The spec doesn't say that GED cannot be used on platforms that aren't
    > > HW-reduced
    > I agree.
    >
    > > and if evged.c is going to be built in unconditionally, the
    > > kernel will be able to handle GED regardless.
    > Ok, perfect then. Does that mean you're ok with the 2nd patch but are
    > going to drop this one?

    Sure, I will apply the second patch only.

    Thanks!

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