Re: HPET regression in 2.6.26 versus 2.6.25 -- found another user with the same regression

Jordan Crouse
2008-08-28T22:48:46Z

On 23/08/08 14:05 -0700, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Rufus & Azrael
> > <rufus-azrael@numericable.fr> wrote:
> >> Yinghai Lu wrote:
> >>>
> >>> cat /proc/timer_list
> >>>
> >>
> >> see file attached.
> >>
> > ..
> >>
> >> Tick Device: mode: 1
> >> Clock Event Device: hpet
> >> max_delta_ns: 149983003520
> >> min_delta_ns: 3352
> >> mult: 61496115
> >> shift: 32
> >> mode: 3
> >> next_event: 9223372036854775807 nsecs
> >> set_next_event: hpet_legacy_next_event
> >> set_mode: hpet_legacy_set_mode
> >> event_handler: tick_handle_oneshot_broadcast
> >> tick_broadcast_mask: 00000000
> >> tick_broadcast_oneshot_mask: 00000000
> >>
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > so it works..., need to find out where is the magic bit.
> >
>
> Jordan, or others for AMD could access SB600
> can you check ATI SB600 doc to produce one quirks patch to set the
> magic bit to hide 00:14.0 BAR1 to OS ?

Hi Yinghai - sorry, I've been away from my email for a few days.
I know you resolved most of the problems, but a quirk patch to
get rid of the BAR all together would be a good idea. I'll send
something out following the US holiday.

Jordan

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Jordan Crouse
Systems Software Development Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.