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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] High-res-timers part 2 (x86 platform code) take 6
george anzinger wrote:
>
> Pavel Machek wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > > This patch, in conjunction with the "core" high-res-timers
> > > patch implements high resolution timers on the i386
> > > platforms. The high-res-timers use the periodic interrupt
> > > to "remind" the system to look at the clock. The clock
> >
> > This scares me:
> >
> > +#define fail_message \
> > +"High-res-timers:
> > >-<--><-->-<-->-<-->-<--><-->-<-->-<-->-<-->-<-->-<-->-<-->-<\n"\
> > +"High-res-timers: >Failed to find the ACPI pm timer
> > <\n"\
> > +"High-res-timers: >-<--><-->-<-->-<-->-<-->Boot will fail in
> > Calibrate Delay <\n"\
> > +"High-res-timers: >Supply a valid default pm timer address
> > <\n"\
> > +"High-res-timers: >or get your BIOS to turn on ACPI support.
> > <\n"\
> > +"High-res-timers: >See CONFIGURE help for more information.
> > <\n"\
> > +"High-res-timers:
> > >-<--><-->-<-->-<-->-<--><-->-<-->-<-->-<-->-<-->-<-->-<-->-<\n"
> >
> > Does that mean our boot has now so much junk in it that we start
> > adding ascii art for "important" messages?
>
> Well, Yes! It does. However, the problem here is that this
> is detected prior to enabling the console so, unless the
> boot can limp along until that happens, this message will
> not be seen. I have seen both conditions...

This, of course is the problem, the message appears buried
in the noise prior to the actual boot failure (assuming it
is printed at all).
>
> I am open to suggestions...
>
> Thanks for looking.
>

--
George Anzinger george@mvista.com
High-res-timers:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/high-res-timers/
Preemption patch:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rml
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