* [PATCH] export acpi_strict
@ 2004-08-26 18:32 Bjorn Helgaas
2004-08-26 18:47 ` Len Brown
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Bjorn Helgaas @ 2004-08-26 18:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Andrew Morton; +Cc: Len Brown, linux-kernel
I sent this to acpi-devel, but probably more appropriate for the general
list, since it's not under drivers/acpi/.
Export acpi_strict for use in modular drivers. This will enable
drivers to work around BIOS deficiencies, while still allowing the
drivers to be more picky under acpi_strict.
Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@hp.com>
===== arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c 1.69 vs edited =====
--- 1.69/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c 2004-07-14 14:00:16 -06:00
+++ edited/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c 2004-08-26 09:21:44 -06:00
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
int acpi_lapic;
int acpi_ioapic;
int acpi_strict;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_strict);
acpi_interrupt_flags acpi_sci_flags __initdata;
int acpi_sci_override_gsi __initdata;
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* Re: [PATCH] export acpi_strict
2004-08-26 18:32 [PATCH] export acpi_strict Bjorn Helgaas
@ 2004-08-26 18:47 ` Len Brown
0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Len Brown @ 2004-08-26 18:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bjorn Helgaas; +Cc: Andrew Morton, linux-kernel
Accepted.
thanks,
-Len
On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 14:32, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> I sent this to acpi-devel, but probably more appropriate for the
> general
> list, since it's not under drivers/acpi/.
>
>
> Export acpi_strict for use in modular drivers. This will enable
> drivers to work around BIOS deficiencies, while still allowing the
> drivers to be more picky under acpi_strict.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@hp.com>
>
> ===== arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c 1.69 vs edited =====
> --- 1.69/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c 2004-07-14 14:00:16 -06:00
> +++ edited/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c 2004-08-26 09:21:44 -06:00
> @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
> int acpi_lapic;
> int acpi_ioapic;
> int acpi_strict;
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_strict);
>
> acpi_interrupt_flags acpi_sci_flags __initdata;
> int acpi_sci_override_gsi __initdata;
>
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