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SubjectRe: geode-mfgpt: check IRQ before using MFGPT as clocksource

* Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@amd.com> wrote:

> On 15/08/08 17:11 +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> >
> > * Jens Rottmann <JRottmann@LiPPERTEmbedded.de> wrote:
> >
> > > Adds a simple IRQ autodetection to the AMD Geode MFGPT driver, and
> > > more importantly, adds some checks, if IRQs can actually be received
> > > on the chosen line. This fixes cases where MFGPT is selected as
> > > clocksource though not producing any ticks, so the kernel simply
> > > starves during boot.
> >
> > i've applied it to tip/x86/geode. Should it go into v2.6.27 via
> > x86/urgent, or should wait for v2.6.28?
>
> It fixes a real system hang for some folks, so 2.6.27 would be great
> if you and Linus agree.

ok - i've put it into tip/x86/urgent as well.

Ingo


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