Re: Old machines new kernels

Matthias Urlichs (smurf@work.smurf.noris.de)
6 Jun 1997 07:21:29 +0200

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"Richard B. Johnson" <root@analogic.com> writes:
>
> edge operation. Newer 8259 clones don't care. It is possible for the
> old controllers to work if I changed the kernel code to send a
> SPECIFIC end-of-interrupt to the respective controllers, i.e.
> 0x60 | interrupt_number. The kernel uses 0x20 (non-specific) for

Just great... The kernel did at one time use a specific EOI, but it was
removed because too many people had problems with it. Apparently, you're
now seeing the opposite effect.

Conclusion: This needs to be a compile-time option.

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