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Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the backup timer.

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From: Dave Jones
Subject: Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the backup timer.
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 11:55 am

On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 11:23:46AM +0100, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
 > The test which automatically enables the backup timer on some HP
 > machines doesn't trigger on other hardware which needs the backup
 > timer too.

Did you figure out *why* that test doesn't trigger?
Making that work seems a better solution to me than adding magic
options that users won't know they have to use.

		Dave

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[patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the backup t ..., Gerd Hoffmann, (Wed Feb 28, 3:23 am)
Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the back ..., Dave Jones, (Wed Feb 28, 11:55 am)
Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the back ..., Gerd Hoffmann, (Thu Mar 1, 6:20 am)
Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the back ..., Andrew Morton, (Mon Mar 5, 8:03 pm)
Re: [patch] Add insmod option to force the use of the back ..., Alex Williamson, (Mon Mar 5, 9:22 pm)