Re: Updated Lockup Patches, 2.6.0 Nforce2, apic timer ack delay, ioapic edge for NMI debug

[really bensoo_at_soo_dot_com <lnx-kern@soo.com>]

i have an MSI K7N2, the original NFORCE2
chipset that doesn't do over 200MHz FSB,
running an overclocked Barton 2500 at
195MHz FSB, on 1Gig RAM.

These patches have worked for me.  At
apic_tack=2 been up for close to two days
running the kind of load that before would
lock up the box in less than an hour.

So nice to have a reliable box again.

Season's Greetings; many thanks,
b

On Sun, Dec 21, 2003 at 07:17:05PM +1000, Ross Dickson wrote:
>   Do my patches Fix all of it?
> No they are just workarounds. How well they work around may depend upon your
> system configuration, and how well the delay times chosen suit it.
> 
>   Any evil side effects?
> Maybe, but I don't know of any yet. Any slowing from the delay is so far 
> not noticeable.
> 
>   Why 2 patches?
> The apic timer ack delay patch is for the hard lockups.
> The io-apic edge patch is for lost interrupts and also gives nmi_watchdog=1
> functionality.
> 
>   Should I install any or both?
> Depends, you get to decide until the manufacturers fix it.
>