Messages in this thread |  | | | Subject | Re: 2.6.18-rt6 | | From | john stultz <> | | Date | Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:59:58 -0700 |
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On Fri, 2006-10-20 at 01:23 +0100, Sergio Monteiro Basto wrote: > I just test rt6 it in my problematic VIA Board with one PENTIUM D (DUAL) > > 1. don't apply cleaning to 2.16.18.1 (on sparc arch ) > 2. I usual boot with notsc (because without it give me many lost time > tickets) > I try 2.16.18.1-rt6 without notsc and freeze on boot. > I try with notsc and says > Time: acpi_pm clocksource has been installed. > Looks stable and don't show any lost timer ticket on dmesg.
Out of curiosity, does 2.6.18.1 require notsc (or booting w/ clocksource=acpi_pm) to be stable? Or is it just -rt6 that has this problem?
> But I want also work with Nvidia dri which is a close drive from NVIDIA. > I install that drive and I enable DRI, After a few minutes I got a > spontaneous reboot. > I will keep testing without nvidia close source. > > And I like to know if this rt6 patch make this new clocksource (acpi_pm) > or just found it and use it ?
-rt6 includes a patch from Thomas Gleixner that disables the TSC if dynticks are enabled in your config.
thanks -john
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