linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.19-rc2-mm1

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Message-Id: <200610191857.19150.ak@suse.de>
Date:	Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:57:19 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Cc:	Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: 2.6.19-rc2-mm1


> 
> What is the reason for not using an apic/lapic NMI source for the watchdog?

That is nmi_watchdog=2. But then the watchdog would run at full HZ frequency and 
use a lot of CPU time unnecessarily

-Andi
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