> interrupt controllers (io-apic definitely included). Drivers would
> generally be better off if they disabled their own chip from sending
> interrupts, rather than disabling the interrupt line the chip is on.
That doesn't work very well because the device irq can arrive a measurable
number of clocks after you disable it on the source and there is no way to
say 'and be sure the stupid thing has propogated the apic bus'
Alan
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