Re: [PATCH 1/2] Always probe the NMI watchdog

[Andi Kleen]

On Monday 25 June 2007 21:09, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:34:48 +0200
>
> Bj__rn Steinbrink <B.Steinbrink@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > The performance counter allocator relies on the nmi watchdog being
> > probed, so we have to do that even if the watchdog is not enabled.
>
> So...  what's the status of this lot?
>
> I've just merged this patch and the second one:
>
> Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Reserve the right performance counter for the Intel
> PerfMon NMI watchdog Message-ID: <20070620183551.GC3251@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> but there was no followup discussion afaict.
>
> Andi, Stephane: acks?

Yes, although I'm still a little uneasy about the always probe one.

> If acked, do we agree that this is 2.6.22 material?

The first (always probe) is probably .22 material, but needs more testing 
first.

-Andi
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