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FromStefan Monnier <>
SubjectRe: [lm-sensors] Could the k8temp driver be interfering with ACPI?
DateTue, 06 Mar 2007 15:07:44 -0500
>> > Is there anything preventing us from doing such a walk and pre-allocate
>> > all the I/O ranges? I am not familiar with the ACPI code at all, would
>> > you possibly propose a patch doing that?
>>
>> ACPI AML is probably turing-complete: I'm afraid you are trying to
>> solve the halting problem (-> impossible).

> Can you please translate this into something mere humans like myself
> have a chance to understand?

Try wikipedia "Halting problem".


Stefan

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