Subject: Re: install debian on Alphaserver DS20
From: Jay Estabrook (Jay.Estabrook@compaq.com)
Date: Thu Jul 27 2000 - 17:51:29 PDT
On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 06:03:44PM -0500, Stefano Curtarolo wrote:
>
> > Huh ? Any compelling reson, why a fairly recent 2.2 kernel ( I use 2.2.15 )
> > on a Tsunami arch ?
>
> Tsunamy arch IRQ handling was broken for more than 2 CPUS, until
> 2.4.0-test2 or test3. You get huge troubles with a 4(+)CPUS machine.
2.2.x kernels used only CPU 0 for interrupt handling on Alpha; it's
only with 2.4.x that interrupts were able to be delivered to other
CPUs on Alpha.
And yes, this was broken for more than 2 CPUs on Tsunami-based boxes
under 2.4.x until recently, as Stefano notes.
--Jay++
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Jay A Estabrook Alpha Engineering - LINUX Project
Compaq Computer Corp. - MRO1-2/K20 (508) 467-2080
200 Forest Street, Marlboro MA 01752 Jay.Estabrook@compaq.com
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