linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/apic: check FADT settings after enable x2apic

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Message-ID: <20130204110304.GD24173@gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:03:04 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	"Wang, Song-Bo (Stoney)" <song-bo.wang@...com>
Cc:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>,
	"mingo.kernel.org@...il.com" <mingo.kernel.org@...il.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"Zhang, Lin-Bao (Linux Kernel R&D)" <linbao.zhang@...com>,
	"Pearson, Greg" <greg.pearson@...com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"suresh.b.siddha@...el.com" <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/apic: check FADT settings after enable x2apic


* Wang, Song-Bo (Stoney) <song-bo.wang@...com> wrote:

>  * Ingo Molnar <mingo.kernel.org@...il.com> wrote:
> > 
> > * Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > Please check attached.
> > 
> > Almost good.
> > 
> > This:
> > 
> >   > When some HP sytems boot without x2apic_phys, there will be
> > 
> > Should mention the approximate models of the systems affected - is it
> > just a specific line of systems, or a wider range of systems affected?
> > 
> > This will inform users and will help maintainers like me to prioritize
> > the merging and backporting of patches.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > 	Ingo
> 
> Hi Ingo,
> 
> Due to some HW limitation, HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Server has the 
> BIT ACPI_FADT_APIC_PHYSICAL set in BIOS.
> 
> This model of systems already shipped. It is great if some 
> backporting could be done.

Ok, please re-send the last version of the patch with the model 
information included in the changelog and also include a Cc: 
<stable@...nel.org> tag before your signoff line.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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