2004-09-30 17:53:28

by Alan Cox

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Subject: PATCH: Kconfig for EDD

EDD fails with ACARD scsi devices present (hang on the 16bit bios call at boot)

diff -u --new-file --recursive --exclude-from /usr/src/exclude linux.vanilla-2.6.9rc3/drivers/firmware/Kconfig linux-2.6.9rc3/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
--- linux.vanilla-2.6.9rc3/drivers/firmware/Kconfig 2004-09-30 15:36:07.507035472 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.9rc3/drivers/firmware/Kconfig 2004-09-30 16:33:46.422200440 +0100
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
Services real mode BIOS calls to determine which disk
BIOS tries boot from. This information is then exported via sysfs.

- This option is experimental, but believed to be safe,
- and most disk controller BIOS vendors do not yet implement this feature.
+ This option is experimental and is known to fail to boot on some
+ obscure configurations. Most disk controller BIOS vendors do
+ not yet implement this feature.

config EFI_VARS
tristate "EFI Variable Support via sysfs"


2004-09-30 18:37:39

by Jeff Garzik

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Subject: Re: PATCH: Kconfig for EDD

Alan Cox wrote:
> EDD fails with ACARD scsi devices present (hang on the 16bit bios call at boot)

Please CC the maintainer of the code, Matt Domsch.

2004-09-30 18:40:24

by Alan Cox

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Subject: Re: PATCH: Kconfig for EDD

On Thu, Sep 30, 2004 at 02:36:27PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote:
> >EDD fails with ACARD scsi devices present (hang on the 16bit bios call at
> >boot)
>
> Please CC the maintainer of the code, Matt Domsch.

I sent him a report a couple of days ago

2004-09-30 18:53:51

by Jeff Garzik

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Subject: Re: PATCH: Kconfig for EDD

Alan Cox wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2004 at 02:36:27PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
>>Alan Cox wrote:
>>
>>>EDD fails with ACARD scsi devices present (hang on the 16bit bios call at
>>>boot)
>>
>>Please CC the maintainer of the code, Matt Domsch.
>
>
> I sent him a report a couple of days ago

It's courtesy to the CC the maintainer on all patches, not just reports...

Jeff



2004-09-30 19:10:06

by Alan Cox

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Subject: Re: PATCH: Kconfig for EDD

On Thu, Sep 30, 2004 at 02:52:38PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> >I sent him a report a couple of days ago
> It's courtesy to the CC the maintainer on all patches, not just reports...

He was sent the patch in the report too.

2004-09-30 20:07:03

by Matt Domsch

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Subject: Re: PATCH: Kconfig for EDD

On Thu, Sep 30, 2004 at 01:52:47PM -0400, Alan Cox wrote:
> EDD fails with ACARD scsi devices present (hang on the 16bit bios call at boot)

Sorry, I didn't see your previous message. Certainly fair to apply,
there are at least 2 BIOS versions by different manufacturers which
seem to have problems with this yet.

Thanks,
Matt

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