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Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:03:04 +0100
From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
To: "Wang, Song-Bo (Stoney)" <song-bo.wang@hp.com>
Cc: Yinghai Lu <yinghai@kernel.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/apic: check FADT settings after enable x2apic
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* Wang, Song-Bo (Stoney) <song-bo.wang@hp.com> wrote:

>  * Ingo Molnar <mingo.kernel.org@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > * Yinghai Lu <yinghai@kernel.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > Please check attached.
> > 
> > Almost good.
> > 
> > This:
> > 
> >   > When some HP sytems boot without x2apic_phys, there will be
> > 
> > Should mention the approximate models of the systems affected - is it
> > just a specific line of systems, or a wider range of systems affected?
> > 
> > This will inform users and will help maintainers like me to prioritize
> > the merging and backporting of patches.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > 	Ingo
> 
> Hi Ingo,
> 
> Due to some HW limitation, HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Server has the 
> BIT ACPI_FADT_APIC_PHYSICAL set in BIOS.
> 
> This model of systems already shipped. It is great if some 
> backporting could be done.

Ok, please re-send the last version of the patch with the model 
information included in the changelog and also include a Cc: 
<stable@kernel.org> tag before your signoff line.

Thanks,

	Ingo