From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S272320AbTHSPob (ORCPT ); Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:44:31 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S272323AbTHSPob (ORCPT ); Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:44:31 -0400 Received: from dodge.jordet.nu ([217.13.8.142]:58554 "EHLO dodge.hybel") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S272320AbTHSPo2 (ORCPT ); Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:44:28 -0400 Subject: Re: [SOLVED] RE: 2.6.0-test3 latest bk hangs when enabling IO-APIC From: Stian Jordet To: Jeff Garzik Cc: "Brown, Len" , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20030819152657.GA3059@gtf.org> References: <1061297641.649.4.camel@chevrolet.hybel> <20030819152657.GA3059@gtf.org> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1061307873.860.1.camel@chevrolet.hybel> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.4 Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 17:44:33 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org tir, 19.08.2003 kl. 17.26 skrev Jeff Garzik: > On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 02:54:01PM +0200, Stian Jordet wrote: > > tir, 19.08.2003 kl. 05.17 skrev Brown, Len: > > > > So... concrete suggestions? Overall, IMO, move everything under > > > > CONFIG_ACPI, or, make CONFIG_ACPI_BOOT a _peer_ option, whose > > > > selection > > > > or lackthereof doesn't affect CONFIG_ACPI visibility at all. > > > > > > Simply re-naming CONFIG_ACPI_HT to be CONFIG_ACPI_BOOT might help, as it > > > would be more clear that it is necessary for the rest of ACPI. However, > > > it may not be obvious that it provides the minimal config to enable HT. > > > > > > Re: peers > > > Unfortunately ACPI doesn't work so well if CONFIG_ACPI_BOOT is left out. > > > Yes, it's conceivable, but I spent several hours tinkering with it in > > > search of a "noht" build option, but ditched it b/c it seemed like a > > > build option very few would use. > > > > > > Re: CONFIG_ACPI is the the master switch, and all other ACPI options > > > subservient... > > > If implemented literally, this is sort of a pain, as CONFIG_ACPI appears > > > all over the code. However, a dummy config master ACPI config option > > > could be used to enable the menu that contains all the rest of ACPI... > > > > Btw, (a little off-topic) should I file a bug-report that my motherboard > > doesn't boot without acpi (never has, not even with 2.4), or should I > > just smile and be happy because acpi works like a charm? (I already do > > that :) > > Nah... you are actually a member of the growing number of people with > computers that require ACPI to boot. It's something that will become > more and more common and times goes on. Nothing really to "fix" in the > kernel besides turning on ACPI... Ok, thanks. Just a note, this isn't a new board, it's almost precisely two years old. Thanks :) Regards, Stian