Re: RE: x86 do_nmi() docs ?

From: Ed Carp (erc@pobox.com)
Date: Mon May 08 2000 - 13:14:44 EST

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Dunlap, Randy (randy.dunlap@intel.com) writes:

> Get an Intel PIIX4 chipset spec. Search for
> NMISC - NMI Status and Control Register.
> The bits are defined there.

> > From: John Levon [mailto:moz@compsoc.man.ac.uk]

> > > asmlinkage void do_nmi(struct pt_regs * regs, long error_code)
> > > {
> > > unsigned char reason = inb(0x61);
> >
> > Where can I find docs on what this contains ? I couldn't find anything
> > in Intel docs ...

Meaning no disrespect, but why should he have to? This sort of "magic number"
stuff is BAD PROGRAMMING STYLE and shouldn't be in the kernel.

-- Ed Carp, N7EKG erc@pobox.com 940/367-2744 cell phone http://www.pobox.com/~erc

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