linux-kernel - Re: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II processor

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Message-ID: <498C7980.2060309@compro.net>
Date:	Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:55:12 -0500
From:	Mark Hounschell <markh@...pro.net>
To:	markh@...pro.net
CC:	Borislav Petkov <borislav.petkov@....com>,
	Mark Hounschell <dmarkh@....rr.com>,
	Andreas Herrmann <andreas.herrmann3@....com>,
	john stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II
 processor

> Borislav Petkov wrote:
>> Ok, here are two things you could try:
>>
>> Disable CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS (high resolution timers support in
>> "Processor type and features"), boot with "apic=debug" and send me the
>> output. I'd like to see how the lapic timer gets programmed. It would
>> be better for that exercise to get the latest stable kernel, 2.6.28.3,
>> imho.
>>
>> The other thing you could do is get x86info tools from here:
>> http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/projects/x86info/. However, get either a
>> daily snapshot or a checkout from the git repository and build it on
>> your system. Then do
>>
>> x86info -a > x86info.txt
>>
>> lsmsr -V3 -a > lsmsr.txt
>>
>> and send me those text files - we might be able to get a clue what's going on
>> from them.

Ok, attached is the bootlog.txt, x86info.txt, and lsmsr.txt

Thanks
Mark

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