linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Rate-limit the RTC 'missed interrupts' warning.

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Message-ID: <20060805064626.GC5963@kiste.smurf.noris.de>
Date:	Sat, 5 Aug 2006 08:46:26 +0200
From:	Matthias Urlichs <smurf@...rf.noris.de>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Rate-limit the RTC 'missed interrupts' warning.

Hi,

Andrew Morton:
> > Cc: recipient list not shown: ;
> 
> I'm assuming there was supposed to be a mailing list there.
> 
No, just mutt and/or exim being stupid.
> 
> What is causing your machine to lose so many RTC interrupts?

*One* was probably initializing the Zaptel card(s).

I don't know; the stuff scrolled off the screen way too fast.
(Could that printk itself provoke the condition?)

Aug  4 22:29:22 smurf kernel: rtc: lost some interrupts at 1024Hz.
Aug  4 22:29:53 smurf last message repeated 1526 times
Aug  4 22:30:54 smurf last message repeated 3049 times
Aug  4 22:31:54 smurf last message repeated 3002 times

After patching and rebooting, I haven't seen the message again yet.

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