Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:09:53 +0200 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] x86: mtrr cleanup for converting continuous to discrete layout v5 |
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* Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel@gmail.com> wrote:
> agreed. so that feature is compiled in but disable by default. > > BTW: is any chance for OS to disable SMI etc? to verify is the > unstatbility is caused by SMI?
i dont think there's any documented way for that. SMI might be the mechanism that ensures blue-smoke type of system reliability (CPU fan, temperature, etc.) so it would be extremely dangerous to mess with it.
Ingo
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