RE: [bug] endless loop in arch/i386/kernel/mpparse.c

Grover, Andrew
2002-09-29T21:32:31Z

Well I actually wrote that patch, so any bugs are my fault...

> From: Bjoern A. Zeeb [mailto:bzeeb-lists-mt/InyFV0sMN6vK3N8ee0qxOck334EZe@public.gmane.org]

> On boot time the kernel "hangs" (log down under).
> This problem was reported on lkml without more details (i.e. any
> specific code where the kernel "hangs") too.

> The point is that the loop for some reason is endless.
> Can anybody fix that please ? As this core code and I am not going
> to touch it ;-)

You're the first one to report a problem with this code, so you are in the
best position to maybe diagnose this one a little more, and possibly fix
it...the code looks fine to me but maybe I'm too close to it.

Regards -- Andy