Re: [PATCH v5 0/3] Enable ACPI-defined peripherals on i2c-piix4 SMBus

From: Wolfram Sang
Date: Tue Aug 20 2019 - 06:53:33 EST



> Yes, I'm struggling to find out which devices are connected to the
> smbus, in case there're some already inside the SoC (instead of just
> entirely board specific).

I see.

>
> > but you are okay with Jean's patches? Or is this
> > discussion affecting patch 3? (/me knows not much about ACPI'n'stuff)
>
> I'm fine with them, just wondered whether BIOS needs to add some extra
> support for the probing, that is not already somehow coming w/ aegesa.

Ok, thanks for the heads up.

> Unfortunately, we cannot rely on board vendors to do that right and
> cope w/ old and incomplete firmware. (that's also the reason why I'm
> *not* using acpi gpio entries for the apu2+ board family).

Guess we all have been there :/ Good luck!

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