Re: Intel updates the list of Prescott P-IV bugs

From: John Baldwin (jhb_at_FreeBSD.org)
Date: 06/30/04

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    To: Daniel Lang <dl@leo.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:28:55 -0400

    On Wednesday 30 June 2004 06:21 am, Daniel Lang wrote:
    > Hi,
    >
    > John Baldwin wrote on Tue, Jun 29, 2004 at 11:42:39AM -0400:
    > [..]
    >
    > > > "A Write to APIC Registers Sometimes May Appear to Have Not Occurred"
    > > >
    > > > Is this something that needs to be worked around in FreeBSD?
    > >
    > > It might explain the issue on the dual xeon machine sadly.
    >
    > [..]
    >
    > Not sure if you are referring to problem (which is on a dual xeon).
    >
    > However, I can try to build a UP kernel without SMP or APIC,
    > maybe this helps.

    I am referring to a specific problem with a specific machine deadlocking as
    discussed in another thread on this list. 

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