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SubjectRe: [PATCH] ACPI: DMI init_set_sci_en_on_resume for multiple Lenovo ThinkPads
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On Tuesday 20 April 2010, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:18:56PM -0500, Jerone Young wrote:
>
> > I could agree, but the only issue is if you go to the thinkpad-acpi or
> > ibm-acpi mailing list they would probably disagree as there have been
> > updates to the bios in the past required for proper functionality of
> > Thinkpads ;-) .. the bios update methods have not changed since then for
> > Thinkpads.
>
> If another OS works, and if Linux can be made to work without impairing
> the functionality of working machines, then Linux should be made to
> work. Always. Updating the BIOS should be limited to cases where it's
> impossible to fix things up in the OS.

Agreed.

Rafael


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