Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754894AbYAWQlQ (ORCPT ); Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:41:16 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752760AbYAWQlD (ORCPT ); Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:41:03 -0500 Received: from 1wt.eu ([62.212.114.60]:1527 "EHLO 1wt.eu" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752088AbYAWQlB (ORCPT ); Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:41:01 -0500 Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:10:44 +0100 From: Willy Tarreau To: Jordan Crouse Cc: Arnd Hannemann , Andres Salomon , Linux Kernel Mailing List Subject: Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer Message-ID: <20080123161044.GA30286@1wt.eu> References: <20080117223644.GK8244@cosmic.amd.com> <478FDC12.6020505@i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de> <20080117225744.GL8244@cosmic.amd.com> <478FE733.2030806@i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de> <20080121232709.GJ10837@cosmic.amd.com> <20080121233226.GA1052@1wt.eu> <20080122201524.GA16428@1wt.eu> <20080122210858.GD5241@cosmic.amd.com> <20080122211530.GC16717@1wt.eu> <20080123163646.GM5241@cosmic.amd.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080123163646.GM5241@cosmic.amd.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1283 Lines: 36 On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 09:36:46AM -0700, Jordan Crouse wrote: > > Why not just ajust the constant in MFGPT_HZ since it's the only place (aside > > the comments) where this is referenced ? > > > > If you want I can send you a patch and adjust the comments at the same time. > > That would be great. OK will do ASAP. > I think not allowing MFGPT timers for broken BIOSen is the right way to go. > We can do just-in-time detection the first time one of the drivers (timer > tick or watchdog) asks for a timer, instead of the current way of probing > automatically. > > That way, you can go merrily on your way if you don't try to use any of > the MFGPTs. TinyBIOS users can compile out CONFIG_GEODE_MFGPT_TIMER and > boot. I like this method a lot. At least, people with broken bioses would have trouble only if they modprobe geodewdt or do such things. They will easily find the relation between their action and the problem. Right now, we only know that it hangs after "NET: ...". > I'll write up a patch. Fine. Thanks, Willy -- 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/