Re: [PATCH v1.1 2/2] x86/hpet: Don't enable legacy replacement mode unconditionally

[Ian Jackson <iwj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jan Beulich writes ("Re: [PATCH v1.1 2/2] x86/hpet: Don't enable legacy 
replacement mode unconditionally"):
> I guess I don't see the serial console aspect here: This sort of
> boot issue can be seen on the normal screen as well. It occurs
> neither too early nor too late to be visible. We could amend the
> output by a hint towards this option.

Changes to message strings would be fine even if done next week.

It looks like I am going to have to do the code review of this change
myself, if I want it today ?  This is far from ideal as I am no expert
in this area.

Ian.