Re: NO_HZ: timer interrupt stuck [Re: Linux 2.6.21-rc1]

Pierre Ossman
2007-02-22T21:07:04Z

Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> no; c3 saves a TON more power.
>
> you can try enabling HPET in your BIOS...
>
>

Hah, I wish! This is a laptop, so the BIOS is as brain dead and broken
as is humanly possible.

Can I determine if I have the required hardware? So I can tell if I'm
permanently screwed, or just temporarily.

Rgds

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