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From: Michael Frank <mhf@linuxmail.org>
To: Bill Anderson <banderson@hp.com>, LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: system (not HW) clock advancing really fast
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 16:50:40 +0800
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On Monday 16 February 2004 16:41, Michael Frank wrote:
> 
> a) Timer broken - too fast.
> b) Generates IRQ's on both edges
> c) the clock interrupt being routed into both CPU's 
>    at the same time. 

Actually, I think the Crystal oscillator is nuts,
explaing that it sometimes jumps by several seconds.

Could you get hold of some freezing spray find the Crystal... ;)

And, lets keep further mail of LKML - enough traffic there.

> 
> You could boot with NOSMP to rule out c)
> 
> Weird breakdown anyway,
> 
> Regards
> Michael
>