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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:47:31 +0800
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Subject: Re: [RFC patch] return early if all dmar HW unit ignored
From: Luming Yu <luming.yu@gmail.com>
To: David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org>
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>>> It shouldn't happen -- I suspect that you didn't actually mark them

if it happens, it means there are bugs in code of handling ignore flag.

>>> _all_ ignored? What happens if you modify my patch just to mark the
>>> offending unit as ignored, but don't also apply your patch? Does it boot
> I guess no but will check for sure tomorrow.

Tested it didn't boot.