Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:42:35 -0300 | | From | Rajiv Andrade <> | | Subject | Re: [tpmdd-devel] TPM drivers support and Linux Integrity Module for 2.6.30 |
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> 2- Forget manufacturer_id and base the decision on the PNP_ID as david > suggested. I previously considered it but since it would end up in > modifying tpm_tis_init() prototype (struct device * to struct pnp_dev *) > and then wouldn't work when loading as a module with force option on, so > I moved to the manufacturer_id approach. > > I'll get back to #2 meanwhile and post the patch, seems not hard to > accomplish though.. > Yes, it wasn't hard, at all, just get the id with to_pnp_dev(dev)->id.
However, the chip is buggy, there's no reason to make a compliant upstream code modify its behavior just due an 'exception' for a not compliant hardware. No need to worry about it too though, the workaround is available as I pointed earlier (Seiji's)...
Thanks, Rajiv
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