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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix race in arch/sparc64/kernel/trampoline.S
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From: Andrea Shepard <andrea@persephoneslair.org>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:06:35 -0700

> Make arch/sparc64/kernel/trampoline.S in 2.6.27.1 lock prom_entry_lock
> when calling the PROM.  This prevents a race condition that I observed
> causing a hang on startup on a 12-CPU E4500.
> 
> I am not subscribed to this list, so please CC me on replies.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrea Shepard <andrea@persephoneslair.org>

Applied, thanks a lot Andrea.