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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 18:18:14 -0700
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86, i8259: Only register sysdev for real PIC
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On Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:31:50 +0200 Adam Lackorzynski <adam@os.inf.tu-dresden.de> wrote:

> Do not register the sysdev function when the null_legacy_pic is used so
> that the i8259 resume, suspend and shutdown functions are not called.

What are the effects of this change?  Does it fix an oops or a hang, or
nothing at all, or...?