Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 18 Jun 2002 09:33:33 +0200 | From | Helge Hafting <> | Subject | Re: The buggy APIC of the Abit BP6 |
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Raphael Manfredi wrote: > > Quoting Robbert Kouprie <robbert@radium.jvb.tudelft.nl> from ml.linux.kernel: > :BTW, did you get any explanation why this wasn't applied in -ac or main > :kernel? > > None. > > But I know that this patch is dirty because it attacks a hardware-dependent > layer from a rather generic one. This may be why it's rejected. And it > may also be completely APIC-BP6 specific. > > I also know is that it works for me. ;-)
I'll try it. Have you considered resubmitting the patch, hidden behind a CONFIG_BROKEN_APIC? That'll keep the code clean for those with better hardware.
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