Re: geode-mfgpt: check IRQ before using MFGPT as clocksource

[Ingo Molnar]

* Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 15/08/08 17:11 +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > 
> > * Jens Rottmann <JRottmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > Adds a simple IRQ autodetection to the AMD Geode MFGPT driver, and 
> > > more importantly, adds some checks, if IRQs can actually be received 
> > > on the chosen line.  This fixes cases where MFGPT is selected as 
> > > clocksource though not producing any ticks, so the kernel simply 
> > > starves during boot.
> > 
> > i've applied it to tip/x86/geode. Should it go into v2.6.27 via 
> > x86/urgent, or should wait for v2.6.28?
> 
> It fixes a real system hang for some folks, so 2.6.27 would be great 
> if you and Linus agree.

ok - i've put it into tip/x86/urgent as well.

	Ingo
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