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DateMon, 7 Apr 2008 10:22:56 +0200
FromIngo Molnar <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] Fix paranoia about using BIOS quickboot mechanism.
* Alok Kataria <akataria@vmware.com> wrote:

> Make sure that we clear the "shutdown status flag" in the CMOS 
> register after each CPU is brought up.  This fixes a problem where the 
> "shutdown status flag" may remain set when a CPU is brought up after 
> booting.

btw., what problem does this result in, exactly?

> Tested on the X86 tree.

> + * Cleanup possible dangling ends...
> + */
> + smpboot_restore_warm_reset_vector();
> +
> return boot_error;
> }

patch got whitespace damaged - have a look at 
Documentation/email-clients.txt for details about how to send patches as 
in-line text. (or send the patch as an attachment - we accept x86 
patches as attachments too)

	Ingo


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