Re: [PATCH][2.5.71] fix x86-64 nmi.c oops on Simics

From: Andi Kleen (ak@suse.de)
Date: Mon Jun 16 2003 - 10:21:45 EST

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On Mon, Jun 16, 2003 at 05:12:02PM +0200, mikpe@csd.uu.se wrote:
> Andi,
>
> In 2.5, x86-64's nmi.c will semi-enable the local APIC NMI watchdog
> on Simics, which leads to a kernel oops if disable_lapic_nmi_watchdog()
> is called. The reason is:

Thanks. I used to test for Simics explicitely by checking the cpuid
name for "ScrewDriver" in other places. I think I will do this here too.

-Andi
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