Okay, here it is as an attachment. I think my email client is munging it. I haven't been able to fix it, apparently. I, too, would like to know what Eric thinks. --ajm Ingo Molnar wrote: > * Alan Mayer wrote: > >> Subject: [PATCH] x86_64: (NEW) Dynamically allocate arch specific >> system vectors >> >> From: Alan Mayer >> >> On some systems (e. g., UV) it is necessary to use an interrupt vector >> as a "system" vector, that is, it is generated by system hardware, not >> an IO device. This patch dynamically allocates them from the pool of >> interrupt vectors below the fixed system vectors. This may include >> stealing some from the device interrupt vector pool, so they are >> allocated dynamically so that other archs don't have to pay the price. >> In UV, examples of these hardware and software systems that need >> dynamically allocated vectors are the GRU, the BAU, and XPM/XPC. > > patch has severe inlined-as-text corruption, please check > Documentation/email-clients.txt about how to send patches. (or send it > as an attachment, i can process that) > > Also, given the extensive feedback from Eric, it would be nice to have > his Acked-by line as well to any patch that is resubmitted for > inclusion, to make sure you meet all the requirements he has outlined. > > Thanks, > > Ingo -- I know it's only rock and roll, But I like it. -- Alan J. Mayer SGI ajm@sgi.com WORK: 651-683-3131 HOME: 651-407-0134 --