[LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] Fix various compiler warnings and potential bugs

[Segher Boessenkool]

>> static void delayx(uint8_t value) {
>>         int i;
>>         for(i=0;i<0x8000;i++) {
>>                 outb(value, 0x80);
>>         }
>> }
>>
>> The value is the POST code and has nothing to do with the delay.
>> So your patch changed the POST code from E8 (1000 mod 256) to 64  
>> (100)
>> and called the delay function ten times.
>
> So delayx() actually sets the POST code by writing some value 32768
> times, has nothing to do with delay, and the comments about delay are
> completely irrelevant? My brain just exploded.

Oh it certainly causes a delay -- a huge delay, irrespective
of its parameter.  A few millis at least.


Segher