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SubjectRe: [tip:x86/reboot] [PATCH] x86: Try the BIOS reboot method before the PCI reboot method
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On Fri, 2014-04-04 at 21:38 +0800, Li, Aubrey wrote:
> <cc to adam>
>
> On 2014/4/4 16:00, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> [PATCH] x86: Try the BIOS reboot method before the PCI reboot method
> >
> > So, JFYI, I have put this into x86/reboot to get it tested, but it's
> > not queued up for upstream yet until there's concensus.
> >
> > (Steve testing it wouldn't hurt either.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ingo
>
> The change is originated from the following bug:
> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70931
>
> The system will hang after BIOS or TRIPLE if it doesn't work, that's why
> I added CF9 before BIOS and TRIPLE.
>
> Adam may want to try this change to see if reboot works on his DELL
> Venue 8 Pro.
>
> I don't think there is enough justification to revert the patch. We
> introduce EFI into the default list, we didn't see any reason to remove
> it out so far.

AIUI the bottom line for Baytrail-y devices is that they'll be OK so
long as EFI is tried before anything which causes a hang, right?

I can try patches out for sure and confirm, but it'd be good to have a
definite candidate. Are we considering the first patch alone -
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/3937101/ - or also the second patch -
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/3937091/ ?
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