From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Len Brown Subject: [PATCH] HPET: stop soliciting hpet=force users on ICH4M Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:19:42 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Return-path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.1]:62244 "EHLO vms173001pub.verizon.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752571AbZDWXT7 (ORCPT ); Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:19:59 -0400 In-reply-to: Sender: linux-acpi-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org To: Venkatesh Pallipadi Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List , linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org From: Len Brown The HPET in the ICH4M is not documented in the data sheet because it was not officially validated. While it is fine for hackers to continue to use "hpet=force" to enable the hardware that they have, it is not prudent to solicit additional "hpet=force" users on this hardware. Signed-off-by: Len Brown --- arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c | 2 -- 1 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c b/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c index e95022e..7563b31 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c @@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ static void old_ich_force_enable_hpet_user(struct pci_dev *dev) { if (hpet_force_user) old_ich_force_enable_hpet(dev); - else - hpet_print_force_info(); } DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL, PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_ESB_1, -- 1.6.3.rc1.34.g0be9b