Re: reason for delay in arch/x86/kernel/traps.c::io_check_error()?

[Andi Kleen]

On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 01:33:44PM -0600, Chris Friesen wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I was just wondering about the basis for the delay in io_check_error(). 
>  The ICH7 manual doesn't have any mention of a delay being required 
> here--is it necessary for other hardware, something not mentioned in the 
> manual, or just an accident?

The complete NMI error logging handling does not really apply to any modern 
chipset; it's for ancient hardware (286, 386 generation). Those often
needed strange delays too.

-Andi

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