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SubjectRe: 2.6.0-test9-bk16 ALi M5229 kernel boot error
On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:50:04PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> >- if (north && north->vendor != PCI_VENDOR_ID_AL) {
> >+ if (!isa_dev) {
> > local_irq_restore(flags);
> > return 0;
>
>
> For a little bit of history, this 'if' test succeeds on Alpha. We
> return here on Alpha to avoid x86-specific stuff.

... on _some_ alphas.

> Al, any chance you could test Linus's patch? It hinges on whether the
> Alpha will match the southbridge (isa_dev), rather than the northbridge.
> This seems like a safe bet, but better to test and be sure...

DS10 here actually has Ali southbridge and it has nothing on 0.0.0, so
it won't make any difference on this box - neither condition is met.

And UP1000 box (also 1533/5229) has faulty DMA on the southbridge - even
for floppy, so it's useless for such testing.
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