Re: [Linux-ia64] register initialization error on test9 ?

David Mosberger
2000-10-17T07:18:26Z

>>>>> On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:13:46 +0900, Hiro Fujita <fujita@kanagawa.hitachi.co.jp> said:

Hiro> And, this initialization should be done for all application
Hiro> processors (APs) even if CONFIG_IA64_EARLY_PRINTK is not
Hiro> defined, because RR[6] is used for translation when printk()
Hiro> is called by AP.

No, printk normally doesn't write to the console until the memory
subsystem (and PCI) has been initialized, so this code isn't needed
unless EARLY_PRINTK is set.

Aside from that, your patch looks fine.

Thanks,

--david