Re: [PATCH 8/8] x86: I/O APIC: Timer through 8259A second-chance

From: Maciej W. Rozycki
Date: Tue May 27 2008 - 16:19:28 EST


On Wed, 21 May 2008, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:

> Some systems incorrectly report the ExtINTA pin of the I/O APIC as the
> genuine target of the timer interrupt. Here is a change that copies timer
> pin information found to the other pin if one has been found only. This
> way both a direct and a through-8259A route is tested with the pin letting
> these problematic systems work well enough.
>
> Signed-off-by: Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> patch-2.6.26-rc1-20080505-timer-pins-0

Please withdraw this patch only. I shall follow with a replacement
series straight away. Please apply patches in the order of submission.
You should end up with 15 patches from both series combined. Unless a
problem is reported I think this concludes the work required for the timer
for now.

Maciej
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