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| From | David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.kernel |
| Subject | Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v4 11/14] pnpbios: replace paravirt_enabled() check with legacy device check |
| Date | 2016-04-07 11:50 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <rleJA-1Ne-5@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <rl5Gh-3Ao-3@gated-at.bofh.it> <rl5Gh-3Ao-1@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On 07/04/16 01:06, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> Since we are removing paravirt_enabled() replace it with a
> logical equivalent. Even though PNPBIOS is x86 specific we
> add an arch-specific type call, which can be implemented by
> any architecture to show how other legacy attribute devices
> can later be also checked for with other ACPI legacy attribute
> flags.
>
> This implicates the first ACPI 5.2.9.3 IA-PC Boot Architecture
> ACPI_FADT_LEGACY_DEVICES flag device, and shows how to add more.
[...]
> +struct x86_legacy_devices {
> + int pnpbios;
> +};
It's not clear why pnpbios needs a new structure and why this structure
of devices does not have the bit for the rtc device.
David
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[PATCH v4 11/14] pnpbios: replace paravirt_enabled() check with legacy device check "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@kernel.org> - 2016-04-07 02:10 +0200
Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v4 11/14] pnpbios: replace paravirt_enabled() check with legacy device check David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com> - 2016-04-07 11:50 +0200
Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v4 11/14] pnpbios: replace paravirt_enabled() check with legacy device check "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@kernel.org> - 2016-04-07 23:50 +0200
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