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-rw-r--r--drivers/pci/quirks.c11
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/pci/quirks.c b/drivers/pci/quirks.c
index e9a333d9855..e887aa45c9c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/quirks.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/quirks.c
@@ -951,6 +951,12 @@ DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL, PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82375, quirk_e
* accesses to the SMBus registers, with potentially bad effects. Thus you
* should be very careful when adding new entries: if SMM is accessing the
* Intel SMBus, this is a very good reason to leave it hidden.
+ *
+ * Likewise, many recent laptops use ACPI for thermal management. If the
+ * ACPI DSDT code accesses the SMBus, then Linux should not access it
+ * natively, and keeping the SMBus hidden is the right thing to do. If you
+ * are about to add an entry in the table below, please first disassemble
+ * the DSDT and double-check that there is no code accessing the SMBus.
*/
static int asus_hides_smbus;
@@ -1028,11 +1034,6 @@ static void __init asus_hides_smbus_hostbridge(struct pci_dev *dev)
case 0x12bf: /* HP xw4100 */
asus_hides_smbus = 1;
}
- else if (dev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82915GM_HB)
- switch (dev->subsystem_device) {
- case 0x099c: /* HP Compaq nx6110 */
- asus_hides_smbus = 1;
- }
} else if (unlikely(dev->subsystem_vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_SAMSUNG)) {
if (dev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82855PM_HB)
switch(dev->subsystem_device) {