Re: [PATCH] x86: provide a DMI based port 0x80 I/O delay override

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Sun Dec 30 2007 - 08:06:49 EST



* Andi Kleen <andi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > drivers that then are shown to really need it could use their *own*
> > ports.
>
> The i8259 driver uses it and it is known to be needed on some old
> chipsets. But it doesn't really have any "own" ports to use afaik.

we'll solve that via an i8259-specific quirk. That is a lot cleaner and
maintainable than the current generic, always-enabled "opt out"
port-0x80 quirk.

Ingo
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