On Thu, 24 Mar 2011, Ingo Molnar wrote: > > How does alternative_io() work? Does it require > > alternative_instructions() to be executed. If so, the fallback code > > won't be active when we enter kmem_cache_init(). Is there any reason > > check_bugs() is called so late during boot? Can we do something like > > the totally untested attached patch? > > Does the config i sent you boot on your box? I think the bug is pretty generic > and should trigger on any box. The bug should only trigger on old AMD64 boxes that do not support cmpxchg16b. -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>