Re: [PATCH] trim memory not covered by WB MTRRs

[Pim Zandbergen]

Jesse Barnes wrote:
> > What, are you going to report this to GigaByte?
> >     
>
> No, but you should if you haven't already.  I think GigaByte probably 
> gets its BIOS from another BIOS vendor (maybe Intel), so when that 
> vendor provides them with an update, they'll probably provide it on 
> their website.  And from what I understand, an Intel BIOS update is in 
> the works to address this issue for Intel boards, so a GigaByte version 
> may follow shortly.  I don't have an exact timeframe though...
>
>   
I reported this to GigaByte, and lo and behold, they sent me a fixed 
BIOS within 48 hours.
Kudos to Taipeh!

They sent the BIOS image in a private message, so it might take a while 
before it's available
on their website.


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