Re: DSDT in initrd

[Ducrot Bruno <ducrot-kk6yZipjEM5g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>]

On Mon, May 19, 2003 at 07:38:21AM -0700, Brown, Len wrote:
> I agree with Andy that the OSDs should avoid the DSDT distribution and
> support business.  It is the OEM's job to ship a working BIOS, and they will
> do so if they want to pass the OSD's certification test suite.
> 
> The concept of a DSDT override is a workaround -- fine for bringup,
> development, hackers, enthusiasts, wizards etc.  But somebody who pays money
> for a production box that runs Linux will buy one that the OSD certifies and
> supports.
> 
> So unless the Linux community wants to slide down the slippery slope of
> running any old broken BIOS -- forever -- we should maintain -- indeed
> sharpen -- our ability to reject bad firmware -- and generously apply that
> ability when the OEM goes before an OSD for certification.
> 

Most trouble come with laptops, not servers (almost all servers
that I have tested work without any real troubles for now).

BUT there is indeed a need to provide workarounds for
_laptops_ users.

-- 
Ducrot Bruno

--  Which is worse:  ignorance or apathy?
--  Don't know.  Don't care.


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