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To: Jamie Lokier <jamie@shareable.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH][2.6][5/5]Support for HPET based timer
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Jamie Lokier <jamie@shareable.org> writes:

> Even on those machines where APIC interrupts are not usable?
> (E.g. due to interactions with the SMM BIOS).

On those you can always use the old style PIT.

-Andi