Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265403AbTF1UgV (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Jun 2003 16:36:21 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265396AbTF1UgV (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Jun 2003 16:36:21 -0400 Received: from 82-43-130-207.cable.ubr03.mort.blueyonder.co.uk ([82.43.130.207]:18560 "EHLO efix.biz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265406AbTF1Ufl (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Jun 2003 16:35:41 -0400 Subject: Linux 2.4.22-pre2 and AthlonMP From: Edward Tandi To: lkml Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1056833424.30265.39.camel@wires.home.biz> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.0 Date: 28 Jun 2003 21:50:24 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 4274 Lines: 96 On the Tyan Tiger board (2460) fitted with two processors, if I use 'noapic' in the lilo boot options I get the following in messages (and eventually a crash): Jun 28 17:54:36 machine syslogd 1.4.1: restart. Jun 28 17:54:36 machine kernel: klogd 1.4.1, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Jun 28 17:54:36 machine kernel: Inspecting /boot/System.map Jun 28 17:54:36 machine partmon: Checking if partitions have enough free diskspace: Jun 28 17:54:36 machine kernel: 40(40) Jun 28 17:54:36 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:54:36 machine last message repeated 1127 times Jun 28 17:54:36 machine partmon: ^[[65G[ Jun 28 17:54:36 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:54:36 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:54:36 machine partmon: Jun 28 17:54:36 machine rc: Starting partmon: succeeded Jun 28 17:54:36 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:54:37 machine last message repeated 18 times Jun 28 17:54:37 machine nfslock: rpc.lockd startup succeeded Jun 28 17:54:37 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:54:37 machine last message repeated 5 times Jun 28 17:54:37 machine rpc.statd[744]: Version 1.0.1 Starting Jun 28 17:54:37 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:54:37 machine nfslock: rpc.statd startup succeeded Jun 28 17:54:37 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:54:37 machine last message repeated 66 times ... Jun 28 17:56:12 machine smbd[1925]: Got SIGHUP Jun 28 17:56:12 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:56:43 machine last message repeated 3057 times Jun 28 17:57:44 machine last message repeated 6149 times Jun 28 17:58:01 machine last message repeated 1808 times Jun 28 17:58:01 machine ntpd[1023]: kernel time discipline status change 41 Jun 28 17:58:01 machine kernel: APIC error on CPU1: 40(40) Jun 28 17:58:32 machine last message repeated 3058 times The system boots, but hangs shortly thereafter. Removing the noapic option, I get the following new messages: Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKA] (IRQs 3 5 10 11, enabled at IRQ 9) Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKB] (IRQs 3 *5 10 11) Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKC] (IRQs 3 5 *10 11) Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKD] (IRQs 3 5 10 *11) Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI-0352: *** Error: Looking up [Z00Q] in namespace, AE_NOT_FOUND Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: search_node c1596ac0 start_node c1596ac0 return_node 00000000 Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI-1121: *** Error: Method execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.ISA_.SIO_.COM1._STA] (Node c1596ac0), AE_NOT_FOUND Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI-0352: *** Error: Looking up [Z00Q] in namespace, AE_NOT_FOUND Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: search_node c1596dc0 start_node c1596dc0 return_node 00000000 Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI-1121: *** Error: Method execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.ISA_.SIO_.COM2._STA] (Node c1596dc0), AE_NOT_FOUND Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI-0352: *** Error: Looking up [Z00Q] in namespace, AE_NOT_FOUND Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: search_node c1594300 start_node c1594300 return_node 00000000 Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: ACPI-1121: *** Error: Method execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.ISA_.SIO_.LPT_._STA] (Node c1594300), AE_NOT_FOUND Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: PCI: Probing PCI hardware Jun 28 18:27:46 machine partmon: ^[[65G[ Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: PCI: if you experience problems, try using option 'pci=noacpi' or even 'acpi=off' Jun 28 18:27:46 machine kernel: BIOS failed to enable PCI standards compliance, fixing this error. I presume this last set of messages is due to the recent ACPI changes. If I try booting with the suggested 'pci=noacpi', the machine hangs during boot before it gets to the SCSI driver. Setting 'acpi=off' gets rid of the messages and the box appears to run OK. Ed-T. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/