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Drop it. >>> Spotting the 1st write in setup_p4_watchdog() wasn't quite as easy, as >>> MSR_P4_BPU_CCCR0 (as passed to clear_msr_range()) has nothing to do with >>> MSR_P4_IQ_CCCR0. Using unrelated MSR names there is as unhelpful as using >>> raw hex numbers. >> Perf counters on the P4 are utterly insane, but our local logic really >> doesn't help matters. >> >> Another option would be to remove P4 watchdog support, in the basis that >> we really can't test it. > Well, my Tulsa system is still alive, and the watchdog looks to be working > there. Oh, if you're still able to test, then that's even better. ~Andrew