Re: [PATCH] Add TAINT_HARDWARE_UNSUPPORTED flag

[Don Zickus]

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 01:00:08PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > Internally here that is how we planned on using the flag.  We weren't sure
> > if upstream would accept that piece or not, so we started with the flag
> > for now to at least reserve the bit.
> > 
> > But I can see your point about the other printk being a little
> > user-hostile if someone forgot to call the wrapper function.
> > 
> > I can respin with the wrapper function (Prarit is on vacation)
> 
> Not telling the user _which_ hardware is causing the problem is daft.
> 
> > or go with
> > Alan's idea of just reserving the upper few bits.
> 
> um.  Given that the vendor needs to patch the individual drivers to
> indicate ther unsupported status, why not just patch in the taint
> changes as well?

Well we wanted to secure a bit flag first, so we don't bite ourselves later and
have to change the userspace tools.

Cheers,
Don
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