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RE: [Xen-ia64-devel] RE: _OSI(Linux) == false

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Subject: RE: [Xen-ia64-devel] RE: _OSI(Linux) == false
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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:22:01 +0800
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>> I think both these methods work if we don't need to support other OS.
>
>That's the major issue.  There are at least half a dozen of OS 
>for ia64 and
>we are not sure this method won't break another OS.
>
>ACPI method is fine.  If it could't work, I'd prefer explicit 
>flag in xm
>configuration file.
>
>Tristan.
>
I think SMBios table is better than explicit field in configure file.
It's convenient to user if we make configure file thiner.
IMO, SMBios is not hard to implement. Actually I have finished the code
in open GFW and Xen. I will debug it soon to make it run.
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