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* [PATCH] sn2 requires a 3.40 or better PROM
@ 2004-07-20 19:44 Jesse Barnes
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From: Jesse Barnes @ 2004-07-20 19:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
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The SGI 3.40 PROM includes a fix for the move of the init_task to region 5, so 
specify that in sn_sal.h.  Unfortunately, the check for the minimum required 
version happens *after* the hang/MCA that is symptomatic of the bug, so this 
message also acts as an announcement of the requirement.

Signed-off-by: Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@sgi.com>

Jesse

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===== include/asm-ia64/sn/sn_sal.h 1.9 vs edited =====
--- 1.9/include/asm-ia64/sn/sn_sal.h	2004-06-16 06:14:42 -07:00
+++ edited/include/asm-ia64/sn/sn_sal.h	2004-07-20 12:35:37 -07:00
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@
  * Specify the minimum PROM revsion required for this kernel.
  * Note that they're stored in hex format...
  */
-#define SN_SAL_MIN_MAJOR	0x1  /* SN2 kernels need at least PROM 1.0 */
-#define SN_SAL_MIN_MINOR	0x0
+#define SN_SAL_MIN_MAJOR	0x3  /* SN2 kernels need at least PROM 3.40 */
+#define SN_SAL_MIN_MINOR	0x40
 
 u64 ia64_sn_probe_io_slot(long paddr, long size, void *data_ptr);
 

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