Re: [PATCH][2.4] generic support for systems with more than 8 CPUs (1/2)

From: Martin J. Bligh (mbligh@aracnet.com)
Date: Sun Dec 22 2002 - 12:34:31 EST


> 1/2 : checking for xAPIC support in the system

OK, that looks pretty sane - one question:

> - if ((clustered_apic_mode != CLUSTERED_APIC_XAPIC) &&
> + if (!xapic_support &&
> + (clustered_apic_mode != CLUSTERED_APIC_XAPIC) &&

When does xapic_support differ from
(clustered_apic_mode == CLUSTERED_APIC_XAPIC) ?

Do you want to use a physical flat xapic mode for your stuff, or the
same clustered physical mode as the Summit stuff? If the latter, then
the new switch seems unnecessary ....

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