Re: sleeping functions called in invalid context during resume

[Andi Kleen]

> > I have no idea what causes:
> > 
> > APIC error on CPU0: 00(00)
> > 
> > Is it an ACPI problem?

What CPU/chipset?

> 
> Strange.  x86_64 has that stray exit_idle() in smp_error_interrupt() but
> afaict it won't cause this to happen.
> 
> What's that idle_notifier doing in x86_64 anyway?  

I originally added it for my (now abandoned in favour of dyntick) noidletick 
implementation. I would have removed it again, but perfmon plans to use it
too and I suspect dyntick will too (?)

> It appears to have no 
> users.  If there _is_ a user, and if its IDLE_END handler is altering the
> preempt-count then perhaps there's your explanation.

There shouldn't be a user currently in tree.
 
> But it all appears to be dead code to me.

Right now it is yes.

-Andi
 
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