Re: [PATCH] x86: mtrr cleanup for converting continuous todiscrete layout v5

[Ingo Molnar]

* Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> agreed. so that feature is compiled in but disable by default.
> 
> BTW: is any chance for OS to disable SMI etc? to verify is the 
> unstatbility is caused by SMI?

i dont think there's any documented way for that. SMI might be the 
mechanism that ensures blue-smoke type of system reliability (CPU fan, 
temperature, etc.) so it would be extremely dangerous to mess with it.

	Ingo
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