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Subject: Re: Linux should not set the "PnP OS" boot flag
To: jdthood@mail.com (Thomas Hood)
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 22:59:16 +0100 (BST)
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> I append the patch that shows the sort of thing that I think needs
> to be done.  (This patch includes the change from spin_lock to 
> spin_lock_irqsave.)  The patch would need to be accompanied by the
> addition of stuff to allow the user to define CONFIG_PNPOS.

Would it not be better to tackle the job head on ? If the pnpbios scan
as it walks the devices configured them would that do the job ?
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