Re: Regression in -git / [PATCH] i2c-i801.c: don't pci_disable_device() after it was just enabled

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006, Daniel Ritz wrote:
> > 
> > Do you have any idea why disabling the SMBus causes the problem you
> > observe? Could be that your BIOS attempts to use the SMBus at power
> 
> no idea. the last message that is display is "Shutdown: hda" then the
> cursor blinks for 2 more seconds, then complete freeze. also enabling
> all the debugging options in driver model, pm, i2c does not give me anything
> more (it should...the messages during boot are there)...

The SMBus devices may well be used by ACPI (or even SMM, although that is 
probably rare these days).

I don't actually think we should necessarily shut off motherboard devices 
like that, for this reason.

		Linus
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