Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1759580AbXH3Jxj (ORCPT ); Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:39 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1755739AbXH3Jxc (ORCPT ); Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:32 -0400 Received: from outpipe-village-512-1.bc.nu ([81.2.110.250]:34942 "EHLO the-village.bc.nu" rhost-flags-OK-FAIL-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755318AbXH3Jxb (ORCPT ); Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:31 -0400 Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:01:44 +0100 From: Alan Cox To: Al Boldi Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, dex@dragonslave.de Subject: Re: [PATCH] Override 80-wire cable detection for Toshiba S1800-814 Message-ID: <20070830110144.1e8020ec@the-village.bc.nu> In-Reply-To: <200708300731.20336.a1426z@gawab.com> References: <200708300731.20336.a1426z@gawab.com> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 2.10.0 (GTK+ 2.10.14; i386-redhat-linux-gnu) Organization: Red Hat UK Cyf., Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, Y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Cofrestrwyd yng Nghymru a Lloegr o'r rhif cofrestru 3798903 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 637 Lines: 16 > Wow! I have been running 80wire cable detection override on 40wire cables > for quite some time without any problem, but I never thought it to be legal > if the 40wire cable length is short enough. Yes. > How short does it have to be, and can't we have a kernel bootparm to override > the cable detection? For most users the goal should be to automate behaviour. It should just work. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/