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Date:   Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:05:19 +0000
From:   Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64/acpi: make ACPI boot preference configurable
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On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 09:44:09AM -0500, Jonathan Toppins wrote:
> For arm64 DT is suppose to *not* be the preferred method, 

This has never been the upstream position.

DT has been the default since day one, and changing this would be a
regression, as has been stated several times in the past.

If *the system vendor* intends that the system only uses ACPI, they
would not provide a DT.

If *you* prefer to use ACPI, feel free to alter your kernel command
line.

Thanks,
Mark.