Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer

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To: Arnd Hannemann <hannemann@...>

Cc: <linux-kernel@...>, Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@...>

Subject: Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 2:40 pm

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:54:30 +0100
Arnd Hannemann <hannemann@i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de> wrote:

quoted text> Andres Salomon schrieb:
> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:19:12 -0500
> > Andres Salomon <dilinger@queued.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:44:07 +0100
> >> Arnd Hannemann <hannemann@i4.informatik.rwth-aachen.de> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I'm trying to boot 2.6.24-rc8 on a GEODE LX board (ALIX.3),
> >>> and it hangs during boot:
> >>>
> >>> [   12.689971] NET: Registered protocol family 16
> >>> [   12.703329] geode-mfgpt:  Registered timer 0
> >>> [   12.716149] mfgpt-timer:  registering the MFGT timer as a clock event...
> >>>
> >>
> >> What BIOS are you using?  It's possible that our detection code is
> >> failing to detect in-use timers.
> 
> I'm using v0.99 (latest available).


v0.99 of what?  Jordan seems to think it's an Award BIOS, but I'd like
to make sure.


quoted text> Also note when I do enable the mysterios "MFGPT workaround" option in
> the bios the machine hangs directly after:
> [   36.780990] NET: Registered protocol family 16


"MFGPT workaround"?  That sounds a bit frightening.

Presumably, the BIOS is using the MFGPTs, but we're not detecting them as
being in use.

I'm assuming that booting with 'nomfgpt' works for you?


quoted text> 
> > 
> > 
> > Also, could you provide a log with the following (untested) patch?  I'm
> > curious how many MFGPTs we're actually detecting as being available, and
> > the existing code is backwards.
> 
> The relevant part would be:
> [   23.092507] NET: Registered protocol family 16
> [   23.105875] geode-mfgpt:  8 MFGPT timers available
> [   23.120247] geode-mfgpt:  Registered timer 0
> [   23.133076] mfgpt-timer:  registering the MFGT timer as a clock event.
> 
> Best regards,
> Arnd Hannemann
> 
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2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Wed Jan 16, 1:44 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Andres Salomon, (Wed Jan 16, 5:19 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Andres Salomon, (Wed Jan 16, 5:56 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Thu Jan 17, 5:54 am)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Andres Salomon, (Thu Jan 17, 2:40 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Thu Jan 17, 3:53 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Thu Jan 17, 5:19 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Thu Jan 17, 5:50 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Thu Jan 17, 6:36 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Thu Jan 17, 6:52 pm)

[GEODE] Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (was 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at ..., Jordan Crouse, (Fri Jan 18, 9:06 pm)

Re: [GEODE] Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (was 2.6.24-rc8 hangs..., Lennart Sorensen, (Sun Jan 20, 4:16 pm)

Re: [GEODE] Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (was 2.6.24-rc8 hangs..., Arnd Hannemann, (Sun Jan 20, 9:22 am)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND), Jordan Crouse, (Mon Jan 21, 1:07 pm)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND), Arnd Hannemann, (Mon Jan 21, 2:37 pm)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND), Iain Paton, (Sun Feb 17, 10:14 am)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND), Arnd Hannemann, (Sun Feb 17, 10:46 am)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND), Adrian Bunk, (Sun Feb 17, 10:54 am)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND), Iain Paton, (Sun Feb 17, 12:10 pm)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND), Arnd Hannemann, (Sun Feb 17, 3:46 pm)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (RESEND), Andres Salomon, (Sun Feb 17, 1:32 pm)

Re: Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (was 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgp..., Jordan Crouse, (Sun Jan 20, 12:34 pm)

Re: [GEODE] Geode GX/LX watchdog timer (was 2.6.24-rc8 hangs..., Willy Tarreau, (Sat Jan 19, 2:36 am)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Thu Jan 17, 6:57 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Thu Jan 17, 7:39 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Mon Jan 21, 7:27 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Tue Jan 22, 5:03 am)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Lars Heete, (Tue Jan 22, 6:11 am)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Tue Jan 22, 7:18 am)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Tue Jan 22, 3:27 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Arnd Hannemann, (Tue Jan 22, 4:54 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Ingo Molnar, (Tue Jan 22, 5:10 pm)

[PATCH 0/2] Was: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Willy Tarreau, (Wed Jan 23, 5:17 pm)

[PATCH 2/2] x86: GEODE add the "mfgptfix" boot time option t..., Willy Tarreau, (Wed Jan 23, 5:19 pm)

[PATCH 1/2] x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value, Willy Tarreau, (Wed Jan 23, 5:18 pm)

Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value, H. Peter Anvin, (Wed Jan 23, 5:59 pm)

Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value, Willy Tarreau, (Wed Jan 23, 6:11 pm)

Re: x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value, Jordan Crouse, (Wed Jan 23, 6:38 pm)

Re: x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value, Arnd Hannemann, (Wed Jan 23, 7:17 pm)

Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value, H. Peter Anvin, (Wed Jan 23, 6:22 pm)

Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86: GEODE fix MFGPT input clock value, Willy Tarreau, (Wed Jan 23, 6:10 pm)

[git pull] was: Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Thomas Gleixner, (Tue Jan 22, 5:53 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Willy Tarreau, (Tue Jan 22, 5:20 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Tue Jan 22, 2:15 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Willy Tarreau, (Mon Jan 21, 7:32 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Willy Tarreau, (Tue Jan 22, 4:15 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Tue Jan 22, 5:08 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Willy Tarreau, (Tue Jan 22, 5:15 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Wed Jan 23, 12:36 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Willy Tarreau, (Wed Jan 23, 12:10 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Jordan Crouse, (Thu Jan 17, 8:40 pm)

Re: 2.6.24-rc8 hangs at mfgpt-timer, Andres Salomon, (Thu Jan 17, 4:42 pm)


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