Re: APIC IO changes in 2.1.118.

Andre M. Hedrick (hedrick@astro.dyer.vanderbilt.edu)
Mon, 31 Aug 1998 15:33:11 -0500 (CDT)


Why can't we do something as simple as auto black_lists?
Am I being over simplistic? If so, flag for 82371AB PIIX4
and set it global for anything with this device.

Cheers,
Andre

struct ioapic_list_entry __initdata ioapic_irq9_blacklist [] = {

{ "INTEL " , "DK440LX " },
{ 0 , 0 }
};

static int __init ioapic_irq9_blacklisted(void)
{
return in_ioapic_list(ioapic_irq9_blacklist);
}

[snip]

{
printk("ENABLING IO-APIC IRQs\n");
if (ioapic_irq9_blacklisted()) {
io_apic_irqs = ~((1<<2)|(1<<9)|(1<<13));
} else {
io_apic_irqs = ~((1<<2)|(1<<13));
}
} else {
[snip]

> Perhaps this snippet from the Intel MB site may help -
>
> IRQ9 cannot be re-assigned
>
> IRQ9 is not available to assign to
> ISA add-in cards because it is
> dedicated to the power
> management function of the PIIX4
> controller on the motherboard.
> This is true for other motherboards
> which use the 82371AB PIIX4
> component.
>

Why can't we do something as simple as auto black_lists?

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