Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [patch 1/1] Do not enforce unique IO_APIC_ID for Xeon processors in EM64T mode (x86_64) | From | Len Brown <> | Date | 06 May 2005 13:34:08 -0400 |
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On Thu, 2005-05-05 at 18:11, Natalie.Protasevich@unisys.com wrote: > > This patch disables unique IO_APIC_ID check for xAPIC systems running > in EM64T mode. Xeon-based ES7000s panic failing this unnecessary > check. I added IOAPIC_ID_CHECK config option and turned it off for > Intel processors. Also added the boot option that overrides default > and turnes this check on/off in case it is needed for some reason. > Hope this is acceptable way to fix the problem. > > Signed-off by: Natalie Protasevich <Natalie.Protasevich@unisys.com> >
> +config NO_IOAPIC_CHECK > + bool > + depends on GENERIC_CPU || MPSC > + default y > +
A run-time solution would be preferable to adding a config option that only changes the default behaviour.
In general, the more config options, the more kernels we force distros to build and support. We really want to going the other way and simplifying, when possible.
cheers, -Len
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