Re: [GIT PULL] Additional x86 fixes for 2.6.31-rc5

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Mon Aug 10 2009 - 05:05:37 EST



* Tan, Wei Chong <wei.chong.tan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Thanks. I've zapped the original patch from x86/urgent. Linus's
> > patch certainly looks feasible for .31 if it solves the problem
> > and if we can merge it in the next few days.
>
> Hi,
>
> Linus's patch looks good to go. I've tested it with 2 separate
> versions of BIOS, each 1000 cycles, without any wrong CPU
> frequency being reported. In contrast, the same CPU/platform
> without the patch will almost consistently report a wrong CPU
> frequency once every 20 cycles and once every 50 cycles
> respectively, for the 2 above mentioned BIOS.

Ok, i've created a changelog out of your and Linus's mail and have
committed the fix to x86/urgent - the -tip commit notification bot
will send it in a few minutes.

Linus, can i have your SOB line please?

Ingo
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