FADT X_FIRMWARE_CTRL 64 bit pointer was zero, falling back to using FIRMWARE_CTRL 32 bit pointer.

[Paul Menzel]

Dear FWTS folks,


On a Dell OptiPlex 5055

    [    0.000000] DMI: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 5055 Ryzen CPU/0P03DX, BIOS 1.1.15 06/22/2018

running `fwts fadt` the warning below is shown.

    ```
    Results generated by fwts: Version V18.09.00 (2018-09-12 18:14:43).
    […]
    fadt: FADT Fixed ACPI Description Table tests.
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FADT X_FIRMWARE_CTRL 64 bit pointer was zero, falling back to using
    FIRMWARE_CTRL 32 bit pointer.
    Test 1 of 6: ACPI FADT Description Table flag info.
    […]
    ```

Should this be reported to the firmware vendor or not?


Kind regards,

Paul

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