Re: [BUG] 2.6.21: Kernel won't boot with either/both of CONFIG_NO_HZ,CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS

[Mark Lord]

Mark Lord wrote:
> Mark Lord wrote:
> > Mark Lord wrote:
> > > I have a new notebook (Dell Inspiron 9400) with Core2-Duo T7400 @ 
> > > 2.1Ghz.
> > > When either/both of CONFIG_NO_HZ, CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS is used,
> > > the 2.6.21 kernel hangs on startup just after printing one/both of 
> > > these:
> > ..
> >
> > That's a hard hang, by the way.  No magic sysrq key or anything.

Well, in case this helps.  If I take the exact same .config that fails,
and add *only* this to it, it then boots just fine. 

  CONFIG_DETECT_SOFTLOCKUP=y

Thomas G., are you there??
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