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

[Rene Herman <rene.herman@gmail.com>]

On 17-12-07 22:40, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> Rene Herman wrote:
> > Well, yes, I guess that does make sense. It's back again. Named the 
> > choices "standard" and "alternate" again as I feel "0x80" and "0xed" 
> > suggest they're free values a bit too much but if anyone feels 
> > strongly about it, so be it.
>
> They ARE -- or really, should be, free values (0xeb and 0xf0 are other 
> reasonable values, for example.)

I was afraid someone would say that. Making a random port available is fine 
for testing purposes but a failry dangerous thing to do generally. For a 
minimal version at -rc4 time, I believe sticking with 0x80 and 0xed ie best.

Lots of time during .25 to go wild...

Rene.
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