Re: [PATCH] Skip UV runtime services mapping in the efi_runtime_disabled case
From: Matt Fleming
Date: Thu Aug 04 2016 - 05:24:05 EST
On Wed, 03 Aug, at 02:36:07PM, Alex Thorlton wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 09:28:06AM -0500, Alex Thorlton wrote:
> > So, it definitely needs to go in for v4.8, but it's kind of a toss-up
> > for the older kernels. I'll discuss this with the other guys around
> > here to see what they think, and get back to you a bit later, if that's
> > alright?
>
> We talked about this, and I think everyone here agrees that there's not
> much point in pulling this change back to the older kernels. The only
> exception here would be that we'd definitely like this change on the
> older kernels *if* my other memmap fixes get ported back to those
> kernels, though I don't know what the chances are of those changes
> making it through stable.
>
> So, unless you have a particular reason that you'd like to pull it back
> to the old kernels, or you think that my other fixes might make it back
> there, I don't see much point.
>
> Let me know what you think!
Sound reasoning. I'll apply this to v4.8 only.