Subject: Re: [2.4.17rc1] fatal problem: system time suddenly changes
To: andihartmann@freenet.de (Andreas Hartmann)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:26:41 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: pellegrini@mpcnet.com.br (Jeronimo Pellegrini),
        linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (Kernel-Mailingliste),
        marcelo@conectiva.com.br (Marcelo Tosatti)
In-Reply-To: <3C234C84.6050802@athlon.maya.org> from "Andreas Hartmann" at Dec 21, 2001 03:51:48 PM
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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org

> > That's a VIA timer bug. The patch that fixes it was inthe kernel some
> > time ago, but was removed because the workaround was being triggered
> > when it shouldn't, if I remember correctly.

Its also not clear its the real truth. Fixing a latch handling case sorted
most stuff out, and there is a need for someone to fix the locking in some
other cases before assuming the workaround is correct - in fact it may
simply be masking the real locking error
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