linux-kernel - Re: ACPI on Averatec 2370

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0708021512530.28012@lancer.cnet.absolutedigital.net>
Date:	Thu, 2 Aug 2007 15:42:47 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Cal Peake <cp@...olutedigital.net>
To:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>
cc:	Gabriel C <nix.or.die@...glemail.com>,
	Frank Hale <frankhale@...il.com>,
	Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kernel ACPI Mailing List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
	len.brown@...el.com, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Subject: Re: ACPI on Averatec 2370

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007, Chuck Ebbert wrote:

> On 08/02/2007 01:50 PM, Cal Peake wrote:
> > This problem seems to be getting worse. With the latest linus tree, after 
> > the initial hang where the power button is needed to bring the system back 
> > to life, the boot process slows to a crawl.
> > 
> > Although if I repeatedly press the shift key it'll help move things along. 
> > I'm guessing the keyboard interrupt firing off is doing something to help 
> > it. The system seems OK though after booting is finished.
> > 
> > Upon shutdown it actually stalls out without help from the shift key.
> > 
> > Any thoughts on this, or tips to help debug it further?
> 
> Try the 'nolapic_timer' option.

Ah, thank you Chuck! This looks to have fixed the stalling/hanging 
problems I was having.

Now I'm wondering if arch/i386/kernel/cpu/amd.c:amd_apic_timer_broken() 
can (or needs to) be updated for this particular CPU revision.

Andi?

Thanks,
-- 
Cal Peake

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