cvs commit: src/sys/conf options.i386 src/sys/i386/i386 initcpu.c

[Stefan Krüger]

Matthew Dillon wrote:
>   At the moment the fix requires specifying a cpu option in your kernel config:
>   
>   	options	CPU_AMD64X2_INTR_SPAM
what happens when I add this option to a non-shuttlepc/amd x2 box kernel?

>   Symptoms of the problem:
>   
>   * The 8259 never gets routed through to LINT0/LINT1, no matter how the
>     IMCR is set or what the MPTable reports.
>   * Every 8259 interrupt causes an additional spurious interrupt to occur.
>   * Interrupt routing in general is more severely broken then usual.
>   * The kernel is unable to get the 8254 clock interrupt routed.
how can I check for such symptoms?

TIA