linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 8/8] x86: I/O APIC: Timer through 8259A second-chance

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Date:	Sat, 31 May 2008 12:18:32 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	"Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@...ux-mips.org>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 8/8] x86: I/O APIC: Timer through 8259A second-chance


* Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@...ux-mips.org> wrote:

>  Despite looking quite innocent, this is the most intrusive 
> modification in the series.  I tested this change (on top of all the 
> other 14 ones) with as many variations of interrupt wiring 
> configuration as I could imagine and simulate with my system.  Of 
> course my machine is perfectly unbroken, :) so chances are more exotic 
> convolutions may have escaped my attention.  Also I tested the 32-bit 
> variation only.  So again, I recommend a good amount of testing in the 
> field before this patch is propagated upstream.

applied all 15 APIC patches of yours to tip/x86/apic, thanks Maciej!

	Ingo
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