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DateMon, 26 May 2008 16:56:05 +0900
FromTaku Izumi <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] ACPI: add DMI info to enable OSI(Linux) on PRIMEQUEST
Thank you for your response.

>> This patch adds DMI info to enable OSI(Linux) on 
>> PRIMEQUEST.
>> (PRIMEQUEST is ia64 machine.)
> 
> Why is it needed? Why needs your bios know whether it is Linux or BSD
> or whatver running?

   For memory hotplug support.
   Memory hotplug doesn't work on PRIMEQUEST when OSI(Linux) is disabled.

Best regards,
Taku Izumi <izumi.taku@jp.fujitsu.com>



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