Re: Regression in 2.6.27 caused by commit bfc0f59

From: Alan Cox
Date: Tue Sep 02 2008 - 05:36:22 EST


> On the machine you have trouble with the PIT on, does this thing trigger?
>
> If it does, that could be a simple way to say whether you prefer PM_TIMER
> over PIT.

You'll get funny answers on the Geode doing that. It will also randomly
mistrigger on some laptops - they don't use SMI for PIC but their power
handling SMIs will trigger that randomly.

PMTimer may also be an SMI too btw.

Alan
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