Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:50:32 +0100 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] x86: provide a DMI based port 0x80 I/O delay override. | From | Rene Herman <> |
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On 17-12-07 22:40, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Rene Herman wrote: >> >> Well, yes, I guess that does make sense. It's back again. Named the >> choices "standard" and "alternate" again as I feel "0x80" and "0xed" >> suggest they're free values a bit too much but if anyone feels >> strongly about it, so be it. >> > > They ARE -- or really, should be, free values (0xeb and 0xf0 are other > reasonable values, for example.)
I was afraid someone would say that. Making a random port available is fine for testing purposes but a failry dangerous thing to do generally. For a minimal version at -rc4 time, I believe sticking with 0x80 and 0xed ie best.
Lots of time during .25 to go wild...
Rene.
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