Re: [2.3.99pre3] NMIs and Makefiles

From: Tigran Aivazian (tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk)
Date: Fri Mar 24 2000 - 20:41:50 EST


Alex Buell wrote:

>
> I'm getting a lot of NMI interrupts - didn't happen with 2.2.x kernels.

.....

> NMI: 33720 33720
> LOC: 33640 33338
> ERR: 0

I asked the same question some time ago and Igno answered that there is
no
cause for concern -
it is intentional. I think it is configured in such a manner as to cause
nmi_watchdog_tick to be invoked
rather often (every tick?) to detect lockups.

Regards,
Tigran

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