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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix ACPI documentation in kernel-parameters.txt
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 > Add hint that acpi=off doesn't work on IA64.

Would it make sense to add code to detect this and print a kernel
message like

    warning: ACPI is always enabled on IA64; ignoring "acpi=off"

No one reads documentation :)

 - R.