From: Nate Lawson <nate-Y6VGUYTwhu0@public.gmane.org>
To: Len Brown <len.brown-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: ACPI Developers
<acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>,
Robert Moore
<robert.moore-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
Andrew Grover
<andrew.grover-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: ACPI_STRICT_COMPLIANCE (was RE: RE: ACPI -- Workaround for broken DSDT)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:51:07 -0800 (PST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040211095009.R91991@root.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1076517428.12955.32.camel-D2Zvc0uNKG8@public.gmane.org>
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Len Brown wrote:
> Nate,
> I think you're right, practical compatibility must be the default, and a
> single config option should allow an OEM to disable the out-of-spec
> warnings and workarounds.
>
> CONFIG_ACPI_STRICT_COMPLIANCE seems to be a good choice for the config
> option. Disabled by default, enabled by OEMs for testing their
> platforms.
>
> Right now, CONFIG_ACPI_RELAXED AML would be replaced by this. This will
> fix the issue that RELAXED_AML is not currently enabled by default.
>
> We have some warnings and workarounds that gum-up various dmesg that I
> think we can put under this umbrella also.
Sounds good to me. Just watch out for hacks that cause valid platforms to
misbehave. Those should be kept under an off-by-default option.
-Nate
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-02-11 17:51 UTC|newest]
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2004-02-05 5:15 RE: ACPI -- Workaround for broken DSDT Brown, Len
[not found] ` <BF1FE1855350A0479097B3A0D2A80EE0CC8AB6-N2PTB0HCzHJF3Yvz3xaN/VDQ4js95KgL@public.gmane.org>
2004-02-05 6:55 ` Scott T. Smith
[not found] ` <1075964148.5017.7.camel-3lu5YwujmwObGSPjaX/RoA@public.gmane.org>
2004-02-05 10:00 ` Bruno Ducrot
2004-02-09 20:29 ` Nate Lawson
[not found] ` <20040209122256.K74314-Y6VGUYTwhu0@public.gmane.org>
2004-02-09 21:23 ` Len Brown
2004-02-11 16:37 ` ACPI_STRICT_COMPLIANCE (was RE: RE: ACPI -- Workaround for broken DSDT) Len Brown
[not found] ` <1076517428.12955.32.camel-D2Zvc0uNKG8@public.gmane.org>
2004-02-11 17:51 ` Nate Lawson [this message]
2004-02-12 10:19 ` RE: ACPI -- Workaround for broken DSDT Bruno Ducrot
2004-02-05 7:29 ` Andi Kleen
[not found] ` <20040205082926.660974d2.ak-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
2004-02-05 12:09 ` Bas Mevissen
2004-02-05 11:34 ` Bas Mevissen
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