Re: [linux-kernel] Re: [PATCH] x86: provide a DMI based port 0x80 I/Odelay override.

[Robert Hancock]

David P. Reed wrote:
> Christer Weinigel wrote:
> > Did I miss anyting?
> >
> >   
> Nothing that seems *crucial* going forward for Linux.  The fate of
> "legacy machines" is really important to get right.
>
> I have a small suggestion in mind that might be helpful in the future:
> the  "motherboard resources" discovered as PNP0C02 devices in their _CRS
> settings in ACPI during ACPI PnP startup should be reserved (or
> checked), and any drivers that still use port 80 implicitly should
> reserve that port.

I agree. In this case the BIOS on these laptops is trying to tell us 
"port 80 is used for our purposes, do not touch it". We should be listening.

--
Robert Hancock      Saskatoon, SK, Canada
To email, remove "nospam" from hancockr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Home Page: http://www.roberthancock.com/

--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/