Re: [PATCH] leave APIC code inactive by default on i386

[Dave Jones]

On Tue, Feb 28, 2006 at 10:36:09PM -0800, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:

 > > The number of systems that actually *need* APIC enabled are in the
 > > vast (though growing) minority, so it's unlikely that most newbies
 > > will hit this.  The problem is also the inverse of what you describe.
 > > Typically the distros have DMI lists of machines that *need* APIC
 > > to make it enabled by default so everything 'just works'.
 > > 
 > > The big problem the patch solves is allowing it to be possible
 > > to build a kernel with UP APIC code, but disabled by default
 > > (Because there a lot of older machines that die horribly if it
 > >  was enabled by default).
 > 
 > The current policy is off if it was disabled by the BIOS. Is the intention 
 > of this patch to have it off unconditionally unless explicitely enabled by 
 > kernel parameter?

Yes, (or forced on by dmi string)

		Dave


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