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From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Option to disable AMD C1E (allows dynticks to work)
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On Fri, 14 Dec 2007, Andi Kleen wrote:

> > LAPIC is seemingly disabled (C1E detection code does this), but
> 
> It should only disable the LAPIC timer, but not the full use of the
> LAPIC. 

That's what it does. The LAPIC timer is invalidated and registered as
a per CPU broadcast dummy source (CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_DUMMY).

Thanks,

	tglx