Re: [discuss] [PATCH] add and handle NMI_VECTOR II

[Jan Beulich]

>>> Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxx> 09.09.05 09:14:07 >>>
>> ??? This is what the code doing the setup does. But the question was
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>> what do you need the IDT entry for?
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>Without an IDT entry you cannot receive it? 

But that's the point - if it's delivered as an NMI, it'll arrive
through vector 2 (the vector information specified is ignored).

Jan
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