Re: [PATCH] x86-64: Fix bad assumption that dualcore cpus have synced TSCs (resend)

[Andi Kleen]

On Monday 26 September 2005 22:33, Andrew Morton wrote:
> john stultz <johnstul@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 	This patch should resolve the issue seen in bugme bug #5105, where it
> > is assumed that dualcore x86_64 systems have synced TSCs. This is not
> > the case, and alternate timesources should be used instead.
> >
> > For more details, see:
> > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5105
> >
> > Andi's earlier concerns that the TSCs should be synced on dualcore
> > systems have been resolved by confirmation from AMD folks that they can
> > be unsynced.
>
> OK, thanks - it's good to knock that one over.
>
> Andi, does this look OK for 2.6.14?

Yes.

-Andi

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