Include spdmem(4) in GENERIC amd64 & i386 kernels?

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

I've had a couple people suggest that maybe we ought to include the 
spdmem(4) in GENERIC kernels, at least for amd64 and i386.  (It's 
already included in macppc, IIRC.)

The driver doesn't do much, and other than providing EEPROM data via a
sysctl(8) variable, it does nothing once the machine is booted.  But 
it's a small driver and adds only about 6KB to the kernel.  Having the 
EEPROM data available enables you to run the decode-dimms utility (from 
lm-sensors), which runs right out of the box.  The spdmem(4) driver does 
provide one item of functionality that decode-dimms does not yet have: 
it knows how to read the EEPROM data for DDR3 memory.

Are there any objections to adding it to -current?  Any strong feelings 
either way about pulling it up and adding it to -5.0?


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