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Date:   Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:25:45 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
To:     Eric DeVolder <eric.devolder@oracle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] x86/acpi: acpi_is_processor_usable() dropping
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On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 03:07:23PM -0500, Eric DeVolder wrote:
> https://ueif.org/sites/default/files/resources/ACPI_6_3_May16.pdf
> Section 5.2.12 MADT. Table 5-43 is the MADT Revision is numbered 5.
> However, ACPI 6.x specs got a little "sloppy" with Revision,

Yes, I've found what you're pointing out too. But exactly because of
this sloppiness I'd like to see this more explicitly. Because we're
basing functionality off of it and it is not some meaningless
paperweight anymore.

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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