> Hi Peter.
>
> >> Wasn't 2.2.12 the kernel that included the `lock halt` bug patch?
>
> > Perhaps, but is has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of
> > this discussion.
>
> The `lock halt` bug patch was specific to the Cyrix processors (not to
> be confused with the `lock registers` patch for the Intel processors,
> and I noted that the processor in question was a Cyrix one, hence the
> comment.
>
Oh. Sorry, I don't know about "lock halt" and its effects. However, if
it refers to the instruction sequence LOCK HLT I find it hard to believe
it would have the symptoms described.
-hpa
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