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From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] HPET: stop soliciting hpet=force users on ICH4M
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:43:09 +0200
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* Len Brown <lenb@kernel.org> wrote:

> From: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
> 
> The HPET in the ICH4M is not documented in the data sheet
> because it was not officially validated.
> 
> While it is fine for hackers to continue to use "hpet=force"
> to enable the hardware that they have, it is not prudent to
> solicit additional "hpet=force" users on this hardware.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>

Applied, thanks Len!

	Ingo