From: Ingo Molnar <mingo-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
To: Alex Thorlton <athorlton-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx-hfZtesqFncYOwBW4kG4KsQ@public.gmane.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
x86-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org,
Matt Fleming
<matt-mF/unelCI9GS6iBeEJttW/XRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>,
Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org>,
Hedi Berriche <hedi-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org>,
Mike Travis <travis-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org>,
Len Brown <len.brown-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV2+
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 11:57:41 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20160119105741.GA9122@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20151214182053.GL164416-7ppMa7wkY9tKToyKb8PD+Zs2JHu2awxn0E9HWUfgJXw@public.gmane.org>
* Alex Thorlton <athorlton-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 09:41:58AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > * Alex Thorlton <athorlton-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Ok, this looks good to me and I'll apply it if it looks good to Matt as well.
>
> Cool! Thanks, Ingo.
>
> > Btw., can UV1 users fix this via a BIOS update?
>
> Unfortunately, no. This fix was put into UV2+ BIOS a while back, but we haven't
> spun a new UV1 BIOS for several years, and don't intend to release another
> version. This issue is likely going to follow UV1s to their grave :(
That's ok! We are responsible for past decisions/compromises/mistakes, as long as
the systems keep working, there's no problem with that.
Thanks,
Ingo
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From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
To: Alex Thorlton <athorlton@sgi.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
x86@kernel.org, Matt Fleming <matt@codeblueprint.co.uk>,
Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@sgi.com>, Hedi Berriche <hedi@sgi.com>,
Mike Travis <travis@sgi.com>, Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>,
linux-efi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV2+
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 11:57:41 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20160119105741.GA9122@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20151214182053.GL164416@stormcage.americas.sgi.com>
* Alex Thorlton <athorlton@sgi.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 09:41:58AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > * Alex Thorlton <athorlton@sgi.com> wrote:
> > Ok, this looks good to me and I'll apply it if it looks good to Matt as well.
>
> Cool! Thanks, Ingo.
>
> > Btw., can UV1 users fix this via a BIOS update?
>
> Unfortunately, no. This fix was put into UV2+ BIOS a while back, but we haven't
> spun a new UV1 BIOS for several years, and don't intend to release another
> version. This issue is likely going to follow UV1s to their grave :(
That's ok! We are responsible for past decisions/compromises/mistakes, as long as
the systems keep working, there's no problem with that.
Thanks,
Ingo
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-01-19 10:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-12-11 20:59 [PATCHv2] Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV Alex Thorlton
2015-12-11 20:59 ` Alex Thorlton
2015-12-11 20:59 ` [PATCH] Remove EFI memmap quirk for UV2+ Alex Thorlton
[not found] ` <1449867585-189233-2-git-send-email-athorlton-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org>
2015-12-14 8:41 ` Ingo Molnar
2015-12-14 8:41 ` Ingo Molnar
[not found] ` <20151214084157.GB28073-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-12-14 15:56 ` Matt Fleming
2015-12-14 15:56 ` Matt Fleming
2015-12-14 18:20 ` Alex Thorlton
2015-12-14 18:20 ` Alex Thorlton
[not found] ` <20151214182053.GL164416-7ppMa7wkY9tKToyKb8PD+Zs2JHu2awxn0E9HWUfgJXw@public.gmane.org>
2016-01-19 10:57 ` Ingo Molnar [this message]
2016-01-19 10:57 ` Ingo Molnar
2016-01-19 13:38 ` [tip:x86/urgent] x86/platform/UV: " tip-bot for Alex Thorlton
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