Re: [PATCH][2.6] local APIC LVTT init bug

[Mikael Pettersson]

Maciej W. Rozycki writes:
 > On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Mikael Pettersson wrote:
 > 
 > > __setup_APIC_LVTT() incorrectly sets i82489DX-only bits
 > > which are reserved in integrated local APICs, causing
 > > problems in some machines. Fixed in this patch by making
 > > this setting conditional.
 > 
 >  Sigh -- why can't designers keep such a trivial backwards
 > compatibility???  The integrated APIC was said to be backwards compatible
 > when introduced and so far all implementations used to.  What you write
 > means that has been broken -- could please say which vendor to blame?

The ASUS L3800C was mentioned. I don't know of any others.

 >  Your proposal is therefore the only correct one.

Thanks for confirming that.

/Mikael
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