Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the backup timer.

From: Gerd Hoffmann
Date: Thu Mar 01 2007 - 08:20:35 EST


Dave Jones wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 11:23:46AM +0100, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
> > The test which automatically enables the backup timer on some HP
> > machines doesn't trigger on other hardware which needs the backup
> > timer too.
>
> Did you figure out *why* that test doesn't trigger?

I didn't, probably a slightly different hardware bug.

> Making that work seems a better solution to me than adding magic
> options that users won't know they have to use.

Sure, that would be better. I'll leave that to the ibm guys who own the
hardware in question ;)

cheers,
Gerd

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Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@xxxxxxx>
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