1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/edd.c b/arch/x86/boot/edd.c
index bd138e442ec2..b3504cb24de7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/edd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/edd.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void query_edd(void)
         char eddarg[8];
         int do_mbr = 1;
         int do_edd = 1;
+        int be_quiet;
         int devno;
         struct edd_info ei, *edp;
         u32 *mbrptr;
@@ -140,12 +141,21 @@ void query_edd(void)
                         do_edd = 0;
         }
 
+        be_quiet = cmdline_find_option_bool("quiet");
+
         edp    = boot_params.eddbuf;
         mbrptr = boot_params.edd_mbr_sig_buffer;
 
         if (!do_edd)
                 return;
 
+        /* Bugs in OnBoard or AddOnCards Bios may hang the EDD probe,
+         * so give a hint if this happens.
+         */
+
+        if (!be_quiet)
+                printf("Probing EDD...");
+
         for (devno = 0x80; devno < 0x80+EDD_MBR_SIG_MAX; devno++) {
                 /*
                  * Scan the BIOS-supported hard disks and query EDD
@@ -162,6 +172,9 @@ void query_edd(void)
                 if (do_mbr && !read_mbr_sig(devno, &ei, mbrptr++))
                         boot_params.edd_mbr_sig_buf_entries = devno-0x80+1;
         }
+
+        if (!be_quiet)
+                printf("OK\n");
 }
 
 #endif