Re: Strange P6 2.0.25 syslog message

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 17 Nov 1996 13:32:04 +0000 (GMT)


> This message showed up in my syslog today. I am running 2.0.25 SMP/ Dual
> Pro 200. Any idea what it means?
>
> Nov 16 19:29:44 newton kernel: Ignoring P6 Local APIC Spurious Interrupt Bug...

It means the kernel worked around a subtle and erratic bug in the Intel P6
chip.

Alan