* Li, Aubrey <aubrey...@linux.intel.com> 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.
> [...]
'Breaks a box' is more than enough justification to revert a patch...
You can try to fix boxes, but only if you can do it without breaking
others.
Thanks,
Ingo
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