Re: [PATCH] boot: small change of halt method

[Oleg Verych]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Andrew Brukhov wrote:
>
> > I'm new here.
> > After reading boot code i'm immidiatly change this string:
...
> > + * Small fix of halt method Andrew Brukhov, Aug. 2006                 */
> >  
<http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/stuff/tpp.txt>

>     while (1)
>         asm volatile("hlt");
>
> ... since HLT only pauses until interrupt.
Why not to have a reboot here?
Testing and getting such errors on my laptop, it needs a power cycle.

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