> On a 2.0.36 kernel the above-referenced mb
> shows:
> ...
> Is the problem is due to the older 2.0.36 kernel,
Yes.
> or would the problem also present itself on a newer 2.2.x kernel?
Current 2.2 and 2.4 are both fixed for this problem.
This and a few other CPU related fixes should probably be backported
to 2.0 if someone has the spare time.
regards,
Dave.
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