From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263468AbTLOK53 (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Dec 2003 05:57:29 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263475AbTLOK53 (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Dec 2003 05:57:29 -0500 Received: from mail2.neceur.com ([193.116.254.4]:16089 "EHLO mail2.neceur.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263468AbTLOK52 (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Dec 2003 05:57:28 -0500 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Fixes for nforce2 hard lockup, apic, io-apic, udma133 covered MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Build V65_M1_04032003NP April 03, 2003 Message-ID: From: ross.alexander@uk.neceur.com Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:57:16 +0000 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on LDN-THOTH/E/NEC(Release 5.0.10 |March 22, 2002) at 12/15/2003 10:57:17 AM, Serialize complete at 12/15/2003 10:57:17 AM, Itemize by SMTP Server on ldn-hermes/E/NEC(Release 5.0.10 |March 22, 2002) at 15/12/2003 10:52:52, Serialize by Router on ldn-hermes/E/NEC(Release 5.0.10 |March 22, 2002) at 15/12/2003 10:52:54, Serialize complete at 15/12/2003 10:52:54 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi all, Just a quick note saying I've been running my nforce2 for nearly four days with considerable I/O and no trouble. Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2700+ MB: ASUS A7N8X Deluxe APCI: Turned off in kernel config Boot params: acpi=off noapic Kernel: 2.6.0-test11-bk7 + disconnect quirk patch I still have a considerable number of spurious IRQs (but < 1% compared to IRQ0 / LINT). I'm not running the timer patch at all. I will try with latest bk kernel + disconnect + acpi compiled in. Questions. 1) Does anybody know the state of play ala 2.6.0 release and which patches we can get in? 2) If the local apic is running is it necessary to use the 8254 as a timer? 3) Does anybody, anywhere, have any nvidia documentation and is it worth trying to bully them into releasing some? Cheers, Ross --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ross Alexander "We demand clearly defined MIS - NEC Europe Limited boundaries of uncertainty and Work ph: +44 20 8752 3394 doubt."