Re: [patch 2/2] fastboot: use a DMI match table to set defaults for port-disable

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:10:09 +0100
Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > if you solder the board... well you can add a tiny kernel patch or
> > change the dmi ;)
> 
> Lots of people have them modified and you can even buy them
> pre-modded as an end user. It needs to be simpler than hacking your
> kernel. In fact this argues that the port disables should be handled
> by user space not by the kernel ?

which is a commandline option then; because once userspace runs you've
already paid the price in terms of boottime otherwise and would make
the idea entirely moot.


-- 
If you want to reach me at my work email, use arjan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For development, discussion and tips for power savings, 
visit http://www.lesswatts.org
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html

[Index of Archives]     [Linux Filesystems]     [Linux SCSI]     [Linux RAID]     [Git]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Linux Newbie]     [Security]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Samba]     [Device Mapper]

  Powered by Linux