> > This is a neverending story
> >
> > linux/acpi.h contains empty declarations for acpi_boot_init() &
> > acpi_boot_table_init() but they are nested inside #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI.
> >
> > So we'll have to #ifdef in arch/i386/kernel/setup.c: setup_arch()
>
> Wouldn't it be much nicer to just fix <linux/acpi.h> instead? Or, if you
> really prefer this, then you should remove the now useless code from
> acpi.h. In either case, this patch looks wrong.
>
There's no question that the patch isn't the correct solution to the
problem, it's a band-aid for a -rc5 kernel. The current acpi include
system doesn't work very well.
Fixing it up for real with the risk of making some arch/config not
compile for a long awaited 2.6.12 and having someone chase me with a
spade isn't something i'm longing to try out. But if you insist...
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