Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:28:49 +0200 | Subject | Re: REGRESSION: the new i386 timer code fails to sync CPUs | From | Matthias Urlichs <> |
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Hi,
Andi Kleen: > > I'll postpone that until we have a working kernel fix, > > for obvious reasons. > > What are the obvious reasons? > - No endangering of customers' production machines without a compelling reason.
- No stepping back, as I don't know which BIOS version is on the board (DMI says "6.0", but Tyan has 1.0x on their website; the release date doesn't match either).
- I'd rather test a working workaround in the kernel before updating; if I have the problem, others have it too, and gettng Linux to boot in that situation isn't exactly trivial -- the fact that you need a clock= parameter when udevsend hangs is kindof non-obvious.
- ... and the not-quite-obvious reason: Tyan specifies that I *need* a Win95 or Win98 boot floppy to do that. While I don't really believe them, I still don't have one of those handy ... which brings me back to the first item in this list.
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