From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk Subject: Re: apic probe of 2.6.32.41 pv linux Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 11:24:10 -0400 Message-ID: <20110527152410.GA10489@dumpdata.com> References: <20110527135756.GB6734@dumpdata.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com To: Jiageng Yu Cc: Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com, Stefano Stabellini List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:44:05PM +0800, Jiageng Yu wrote: > 2011/5/27 Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk : > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 05:58:51PM +0800, Jiageng Yu wrote: > >> I have updated the pv linux kernel from 2.6.32.40 to 2.6.32.41. I > >> found the generic_apic_probe always led to a kernel panic when I try > >> to make the minimal DomU kernel. > >> > >> The 2.6.32.41 pv linux use the new apic probe mechanism: > > > > new..? What was it before? > > > The linux kernel will invoke probe_default, which permanently returns 1. > I wander to know may I just return 1 in 2.6.32.41 kernel? If there is > no further problems. Can't you just look in the git history to check for this?