Re: [PATCH] HPET: stop soliciting hpet=force users on ICH4M

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Fri Apr 24 2009 - 02:43:32 EST



* Len Brown <lenb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> The HPET in the ICH4M is not documented in the data sheet
> because it was not officially validated.
>
> While it is fine for hackers to continue to use "hpet=force"
> to enable the hardware that they have, it is not prudent to
> solicit additional "hpet=force" users on this hardware.
>
> Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thanks Len!

Ingo
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