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SubjectRe: [PATCH] MSI interrupts: disallow when no LAPIC/IOAPIC support
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On Maw, 2005-09-27 at 17:26 -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Grant Grundler wrote:
> > I've no clue why folks thought it was better to ignore
> > the IO APIC on UP kernels.
>
> Hysterical raisins: the -majority- of the early uniprocessor systems
> that claimed IOAPIC support were broken.

Not really broken in most cases, but since nobody was using the APIC
board makers didn't bother wiring for it.

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