Alan Cox wrote:
> > I just wanted to throw in my two cents and say that there appear to be
> > widespread issues with the APIC code in 2.4.x. I'm tempted to stick my
> > neck out and say that it might be best to disable SMP IOAPIC by default
> > until APIC can be massaged, at least for a wider variety of hardware.
>
> I would disagree
>
> There are five cases I am seeing
>
> 1. Serverworks total APIC hose ups.
> Fix: remove OSB4 or use -ac tree
>
> 2. 440BX and similar boards losing interrupts on some drivers
> Fix: use -ac
>
> 3. APIC errors notably checksum errors.
> Fix: buy properly manufactured hardware
>
> 4. Hangs on boot with the CUV4XD and a couple of other boards.
> Still a mystery
>
> 5. Incorrect PCI IRQ routing
> Fix: Mostly get a board with a correct BIOS. There are a couple of
> cases people are looking at - some are fixed in 2.4.4 and -ac
> where magic IRQ lines are not visible directly in PCI space
>
Robert Davies wrote:
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> > Please test this code *carefully* if using an HPT366/370 IDE controller as
> > there are driver changes there. Otherwise its mostly just catching up with
> > the bugfixes.
>
> http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-05-04-023-20-NW-KN
>
> I guess that means us... (or me if I'm only one here)
Alan's piont nr 3 also means us...
Roger.
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