[U-Boot] [PATCH v1 2/2] x86: zImage: Propagate acpi_rsdp_addr to kernel via boot parameters

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Wed, 2018-08-22 at 17:05 +0800, Bin Meng wrote:
> Hi Andy,
> 
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 9:52 PM, Andy Shevchenko
> <andriy.shevchenko at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2018-06-18 at 16:27 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2018-06-18 at 21:03 +0800, Bin Meng wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 5:22 PM, Andy Shevchenko
> > > > <andriy.shevchenko at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > 
> > 
> > > > I did not find the discussion. Do we need revert the changes in
> > > > U-
> > > > Boot?
> > > 
> > > https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10098529/
> > > 
> > > It seems it has been dropped b/c v2 were sent and actually v3 was
> > > anticipated, but never appear.
> > 
> > Hmm... I'm wrong there is v3 and stated as applied.
> > 
> > 
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1559618.htm
> > l
> > 
> > Though in next-20180112 it was appeared last time.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > This one seems explains what is the issue with this field
> > 
> > 
https://www.mail-archive.com/xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org/msg04706.htm
> > l
> > 
> > > 
> > > Also I didn't notice any blessing from hpa about protocol
> > > extension.
> 
> Sorry to bring this again. Looks as of today the addition to the
> acpi_rsdp_addr member is still not merged mainstream kernel. Do you
> think we need revert this in U-Boot, or keep it there but may cause
> some confusion?

Hmm... I guess I answered to your previous message.
Anyway, I agree for the revert until we will have a clear picture with
upstream.

-- 
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko at linux.intel.com>
Intel Finland Oy