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DateFri, 20 Feb 2009 13:06:25 +0200
FromGleb Natapov <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: enable x2apic early at the first point
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:06:51PM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * Gleb Natapov <gleb@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 10:41:23AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > >
> > > * Gleb Natapov <gleb@redhat.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > I will post couple of patches, which revert's Gleb's patch
> > > > > > and another fix for the early boot failure issue,
> > > > > > tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > If you'll revert my patch it will not be possible to use
> > > > x2apic in KVM (at least without KVM implementing interrupt
> > > > remapping which is unneeded otherwise) and x2apic interface is
> > > > much better for vitalization. Instead of reverting the patch
> > > > it will be better to add check if x2apic can be used without
> > > > intr-remmaping (all CPUs belong to cluster 0) or allow
> > > > enabling of x2apic without IR if running as a guest.
> > >
> > > yep, that would be required - because your patch can break real
> > > systems right now. Mind sending me a fix for it?
> > >
> > > I've applied Yinghai's fix as well, so please base it on latest
> > > tip:master.
> > >
> > OK. Will send next week.
>
> ok, that's too long of a breakage window - i'll revert it then,
> please send a new version once you have it.
>
Deal.

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Gleb.


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