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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: ATA ACPI (was Re: Linux 2.6.24-rc4)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 21:25:08 +0000
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On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:25:07 -0500
Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> wrote:

> Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Some BIOS writer probably thought that was a good idea, but maybe not 
> > for Linus.
> 
> er, s/Linus/Linux/

It probably is a good idea - if issued validly to supporting devices. It
stops attackers passwording your disk for amusement.

Is there a reason we give up when a command supplied by ACPI fails rather
than carrying on - which from the above is I assume what xp does ?