Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:30:10 +0100 | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Add CONFIG_X86_APIC_OFF for i386/UP |
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> I'm confused! Why do we need X86_APIC_OFF config option (but code > compiled in), with boot options "apic" or "lapic" to enable it, > when we already have the code compiled in, with boot options > "noapic" or "nolapic" to disable it?
As you said. The distribution wants a kernel that has it disabled by default, but allows to enable it with an option without recompiling the kernel.
None of the defaults allow this and my patch adds that with an option.
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