The default self-IPI path polls the ICR to delay sending the IPI until
there is no IPI in progress. This is redundant on x86-86 APICs, since
IPIs are queued. See the AMD64 Architecture Programmer's Manual, vol 2,
p525.
Signed-off-by: Daniel J Blueman <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c
index 81d70ba..bd083c0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void numachip_send_IPI_all(int vector)
static void numachip_send_IPI_self(int vector)
{
- __default_send_IPI_shortcut(APIC_DEST_SELF, vector, APIC_DEST_PHYSICAL);
+ apic_write(APIC_SELF_IPI, vector);
}
static int __init numachip_probe(void)
--
1.9.1
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