From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
To: "Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" <info@metux.net>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers: acpi: add opt-out of Apple-specific property parsing
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 10:19:59 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <88bb006f-27bd-7be6-19b5-6b879f1df131@infradead.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20201203174453.12084-1-info@metux.net>
On 12/3/20 9:44 AM, Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult wrote:
> Most x86 machines aren't Apple machines, especially VMs.
> Therefore allow opt-out, making the kernel a few KBs smaller,
> eg. for embedded or high-density VMs.
>
> Signed-off-by: Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <info@metux.net>
> ---
> drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 9 +++++++++
> drivers/acpi/Makefile | 2 +-
> drivers/acpi/internal.h | 2 +-
> 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> index edf1558c1105..cc47de4f2b18 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> @@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ config ACPI_DEBUGGER_USER
>
> endif
>
> +config ACPI_APPLE
> + bool "Apple ACPI properties support"
> + default y if X86
> + help
> + Extraction of Apple-specific ACPI properties.
> +
> + Say N if you're sure the kernel won't be used on an Apple machine
> + and wanna save a few kb of memory. (embedded or high-density VMs)
want to
As I have said before, don't use "kb". It means kilobits. We don't normally
measure memory in kilobits.
Did you read all of my previous email?
> +
> config ACPI_SPCR_TABLE
> bool "ACPI Serial Port Console Redirection Support"
> default y if X86
--
~Randy
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-12-03 18:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-12-03 17:44 [PATCH] drivers: acpi: add opt-out of Apple-specific property parsing Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-03 18:19 ` Randy Dunlap [this message]
2020-12-03 18:20 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
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