Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:39:10 -0600
From: Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@amd.com>
To: Dmitry Antipov <dmantipov@yandex.ru>
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Subject: Re: 2.6.27: 0 MHz CPU and wrong system time on AMD Geode system
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On 16/10/08 15:31 +0400, Dmitry Antipov wrote:
> Jordan Crouse wrote:
> 
> > Hmmm - this is an interesting regression.  Please remove
> > CONFIG_GEODE_MFGPT_TIMER=y from your 2.6.27 kernel and see if the
> > problem goes away. 
> 
> Unfortunately it doesn't help.

Okay - that has been the reason for breakage in the past, so you can't
blame me for trying. :)

Could you try a 2.6.26 kernel?  That will confirm that this is a new
addition to 2.6.27.

> > I have been running 2.6.26.5 on my system with no problems, but I'm
>  > embarrassed to admit that I haven't run anything newer in a while.
> 
> What system do you have?

I have a wide variety of platforms available.  The good (or bad?) thing
about Geode is that the hardware generally looks the same, give or take
a superIO here and there.  If this is really a problem with the PIT or
TSC, then it should break easily.

Jordan

-- 
Jordan Crouse
Systems Software Development Engineer 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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