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DateMon, 24 Dec 2007 01:28:54 -0700
FromGrant Grundler <>
SubjectRe: [Fwd: Re: [PATCH 0/5]PCI: x86 MMCONFIG]
On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 02:40:06PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> Sure, I realize this, but it solves the problem in one way for broken
> hardware, such that it at least allows it to work, right?  It also
> provides a better incentive for the manufacturer to fix their bios,
> which as you are on-site at HP, it would seem odd that they would just
> not do that instead of trying to work around this in the kernel...

Greg, you know why: Cost.

Asking the BIOS provider to roll a new version costs.
Rolling the BIOS version might also require re-running the OS "Certification".
Besides the cost of an OS re-cert, BIOS changes are unlikely to happen if
it will delay the introduction and/or sale of new products.

And it's not considered to be a "BIOS" problem unless win XP (or maybe
"Vista" these days) fails the same way (which BIOS supplier would have
fixed...).

hth,
grant


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