[LinuxBIOS] #70: fix util/getpir so that the output will compile

Jon Dufresne jon.dufresne at gmail.com
Tue Dec 19 23:17:11 CET 2006


In that case this utility program is very misleading, at least to me.
Perhaps a large comment should be added to the .c file that either
gives a warning that it is incomplete or tips on what to add.

Jon

On 12/19/06, Stefan Reinauer <stepan at coresystems.de> wrote:
> * ron minnich <rminnich at gmail.com> [061219 19:34]:
> > I'm not totally sure about this one. What we have done for a number of
> > reasons is let each board define this function. I think it's for the
> > usual reason -- some wacko board that breaks all the rules -- Jon, are
> > you sure this works in ALL cases -- that every single board can use
> > this standard function definition?
>
> It doesn't really matter. The PIRQ table you read out on any modern
> board that comes with ACPI will not be complete, correct or working
> anyways.
>
> Stefan
>
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