Re: PATCH 2.4.5.1: Fix Via interrupt routing issues

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 13 May 2001 19:47:16 +0100 (BST)


> > I disagree. The IO-APIC is the chipset APIC. It is distinct from the APIC
> > on the processors.
>
> Disagree with which part? The fix, or likely needing a better ifdef?

Needing a better ifdef

> >From the point of view of the Via southbridge chip, IO-APIC is
> external... The comment above the ifdef was more along the lines of,
> "Via on PPC (OpenPIC?) might need this too, not just io-apic"

That will be an architecture specific quirk. I don't actually think you can
better. Somehow I always assumed ppc people had better taste in bridges 8)
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