[PATCH][2.5] nolapic boot parameter

[Zwane Mwaikambo]

This has bugged me for a while, also applies to 2.4.45

Index: linux-2.5.44-ac5/arch/i386/kernel/apic.c
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RCS file: /build/cvsroot/linux-2.5.44-ac5/arch/i386/kernel/apic.c,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -r1.1.1.1 apic.c
--- linux-2.5.44-ac5/arch/i386/kernel/apic.c	3 Nov 2002 07:20:03 -0000	1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.5.44-ac5/arch/i386/kernel/apic.c	3 Nov 2002 07:43:50 -0000
@@ -609,11 +609,20 @@
 
 #endif	/* CONFIG_PM */
 
+int dont_enable_local_apic __initdata = 0;
+
+static int __init nolapic_setup(char *str)
+{
+	dont_enable_local_apic = 1;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+__setup("nolapic", nolapic_setup);
+
 /*
  * Detect and enable local APICs on non-SMP boards.
  * Original code written by Keir Fraser.
  */
-int dont_enable_local_apic __initdata = 0;
 
 static int __init detect_init_APIC (void)
 {

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