linux-kernel - Re: [BUG] x86 kenel won't boot under Virtual PC

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Message-ID: <48C48467.40703@zytor.com>
Date:	Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:48:23 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	linux@...dersweb.net
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	the arch/x86 maintainers <x86@...nel.org>,
	Andi Kleen <andi-suse@...stfloor.org>
Subject: Re: [BUG] x86 kenel won't boot under Virtual PC

David Sanders wrote:
> 
> Yes the patch you supplied (and now in Linus's tree) fixes (part) of the problem.
> In order to get a working kernel I also need a patch for the nops.h issue.  
> I have tested and confirmed that the patch posted by Linus works and finally 
> solves the problem with virtual PC.
> 
> Linus please apply your patch (which I quote below).

No, please don't.  Instead, David, please enable CONFIG_X86_GENERIC.

	-hpa
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