Re: [PATCH] x86-64: Fix bad assumption that dualcore cpus havesynced TSCs (resend)

[Andrew Morton]

john stultz <johnstul@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 	This patch should resolve the issue seen in bugme bug #5105, where it
> is assumed that dualcore x86_64 systems have synced TSCs. This is not
> the case, and alternate timesources should be used instead.
> 
> For more details, see:
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5105
> 
> Andi's earlier concerns that the TSCs should be synced on dualcore
> systems have been resolved by confirmation from AMD folks that they can
> be unsynced.

OK, thanks - it's good to knock that one over.

Andi, does this look OK for 2.6.14?
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