Re: [PATCH 1/4] x86: base support for the TS-5500 platform

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Wed Aug 24 2011 - 18:10:40 EST


On 08/24/2011 03:08 PM, Vivien Didelot wrote:
> Indeed this will be run on any Elan SC520 based platforms if the user
> has asked for TS-5500 support in the menuconfig. I could add checks for
> other hardware such as the Ethernet controller, but it would require
> including pci headers and delaying the initcall (using late_initcall
> instead of postcore_initcall).
> That's why I think it is not really worth adding more tests. They
> could be added later in this function if there is really a need.
>
> Regards,
> Vivien.

Hello? HELLO?

We do not break unrelated hardware just because something is enabled at
compile time.

EVER.

-hpa
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