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

From: Cyrill Gorcunov
Date: Thu Nov 11 2010 - 03:45:18 EST


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.
:)
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