Re: Athlon: Try this (was: Re: Athlon bug stomping #2)

brian
2001-09-15T07:07:06Z

> > On 13 Sep 2001, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> > > Anyone want to generate a kernel patch so this fix can get some wider
> > > testing?

> On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Roberto Jung Drebes wrote:
> > I'll try to isolate the single bit in the register that is causing the
> > fault and will send the diff.

On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 05:27:49AM -0300, Roberto Jung Drebes wrote:
> I tested here and it seems that bit 7 is responsible. Here is the diff to
> pci-pc.c:

I just tried the patch and for the first time I've been able to
successfully boot and run a 2.4 kernel with Athlon optimizations.

I have 11 machines all of which oops to death trying to boot
2.4.9ac5 with Athlon optimizations.

The machine that has been successful, and the only one I tried, is an
800 MHz Duron system with an Epox 8KTA3+ MB which is now running fine
with linux 2.4.9ac10 + the Athlon Bug stomper #2 bit 7 patch version 1.

I'll try some more of the machines on Monday.

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Brian Litzinger <brian@worldcontrol.com>

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