On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Alan Cox wrote:
> Subject: Re: SMP+Tulip lockup, 2.0.36pre15, help requested
>
> > This is a bug in the SMP interrupt dispatch code, which the driver is
> > detecting.
> > A patch is known -- I'm suprised it's not in pre15.
>
> Im still busy feeding the patch to anyone with a problem and finding how
> well it works. So far nobody who has tried it has reported a problem which
> is a good sign.
>
> So its still down for 37pre1.
Errrm, I'm suprised that it's not a priority for 2.0.36.
This is a serious SMP bug that is likely to hang most drivers that don't
explicitly check for the problem. I got a lot of mail on the subject.
[[ I have a personal stake in this -- everyone assumes that since my drivers
detect this, that it's my bug. ]]
Donald Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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