1. 29 Jan, 2009 1 commit
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      ACPI: remove BM_RLD access from idle entry path · 31878dd8
      Len Brown authored
      It is true that BM_RLD needs to be set to enable
      bus master activity to wake an older chipset (eg PIIX4) from C3.
      
      This is contrary to the erroneous wording the ACPI 2.0, 3.0
      specifications that suggests that BM_RLD is an indicator
      rather than a control bit.
      
      ACPI 1.0's correct wording should be restored in ACPI 4.0:
      http://www.acpica.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=689
      
      But the kernel should not have to clear BM_RLD
      when entering a non C3-type state just to set
      it again when entering a C3-type C-state.
      
      We should be able to set BM_RLD at boot time
      and leave it alone -- removing the overhead of
      accessing this IO register from the idle entry path.
      Signed-off-by: default avatarLen Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
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