Messages in this thread | | | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: [patches] [patch 3/5] x86: Add PCI extended config space access for AMD Barcelona | Date | Mon, 3 Sep 2007 16:24:09 +0100 |
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On Monday 03 September 2007 15:48, Robert Richter wrote: > Andi, > > On 03.09.07 14:48:41, Andi Kleen wrote: > > > As said above, I do not see CF8 access as a workaround. I expect my > > > system to work in the same way also if MMCONFIG is not available. > > > > It should boot sure, but exotic stuff not working is not a major issue > > It is not only about booting the system without MMCONFIG, it is also > about using the system
There are limits on how many BIOS bug workaround (and all this patch kit is nothing more than a elaborate BIOS bug workaround) we can do. IMHO you're far exceeding the threshold.
Better would be to invest that energy to get the BIOSes fixed.
> . For this PCI ECS CF8 access is needed.
AER and IBS are all totally optional features and the systems will be completely usable without them.
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