Re: [RFC -tip] x86, apic: Merge x2apic code

From: Lin Ming
Date: Thu Nov 11 2010 - 04:26:30 EST


On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/11/10, Lin Ming <lin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>  Hi, while being at x2apic_x.c code I noted that files look similar to
>>> each other so I guessed may be we could merge them. As result --
>>> this patch.
>>>
>>>  Note that patch was only _compile_ tested, I don't have such apic for
>>> real. I've trying to make it carefully but more reviews are needed,
>>> I definitely might miss something.
>>
>> Hi, Cyrill
>>
>> I just give it a try on Nehalem-EX machine with x2apic.
>> It boots fine.
>>
>> Lin Ming
>>
> hi Ming, thanks a huge! could you please give a try to physical mode
> as well, ie with x2apic_phys boot param (if you have time of course.
> :)
>

No problem.
I'll test it tomorrow when I back to office.
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