Re: [PATCH] x86_64: Change FIRST_SYSTEM_VECTOR to a variable.

[Alan Mayer]

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008, Ingo Molnar wrote:

> 
> * Alan Mayer <ajm@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Subject: [PATCH] x86_64: Change FIRST_SYSTEM_VECTOR to a variable.
> > 
> > From: Alan Mayer <ajm@xxxxxxx>
> > 
> > The SGI UV system needs several more system vectors than a vanilla 
> > x86_64 system.  Rather than burden the other archs with extra system 
> > vectors that they don't use, change FIRST_SYSTEM_VECTOR to a variable, 
> > so that it can be dynamic.
> 
> nice - but please split this up into two patches: first one that changes 
> the generic code to use a variable limit - this patch will (should) be a 
> functional NOP.
> 
> then a second patch adds those two new UV vectors.
> 
> Also, could you please also change the 32-bit side as well so that we at 
> least keep the two implementations roughly in sync?
> 
> 	Ingo
> 

Sure, I can do that.

		--ajm


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