Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 1 Apr 2004 23:46:51 +0200 | From | Mikael Pettersson <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.5-rc2-mm2 |
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Andrew Morton writes: > Mikael Pettersson <mikpe@csd.uu.se> wrote: > > > > On 23 Mar 2004, Andrew Morton wrote: > > > Changes since 2.6.5-rc2-mm1: > > ... > > > -nmi_watchdog-local-apic-fix.patch > > > -nmi-1-hz-2.patch > > > > > > I think these were causing kgdb to malfunction. > > > > Any concrete evidence about this? I fail to see how > > the updated nmi-1-hz patch I wrote could affect kgdb > > in a way that wouldn't also happen on UP w/o the patch. > > > > IOW, I'm more suspicious about the other patch to > > signal LAPIC NMIs on both threads on HT P4. > > Which patch is that?
I belive nmi-1-hz-2.patch is Ok. It only changes NMI HZ. nmi_watchdog-local-apic-fix.patch is a more likely suspect since it actually changes NMI behaviour.
> I'll bring the patches back, let them bake for a while.
Please try with just the nmi-1-hz-2.patch for now.
> Could you take a look at the kgdb stub's MNI usage, see if you can spot any > nasty interactions?
I can have a go at it this weekend.
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