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Date:      Sat, 13 Jan 2001 20:38:31 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
To:        Dustin Harris <dustinh@webtrends.com>
Cc:        "'freebsd-smp@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-smp@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Compaq DL360 Revisited 
Message-ID:  <200101140438.f0E4cVQ85192@mass.osd.bsdi.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 13 Jan 2001 19:58:04 PST." <41B0A5BB45B9D311BB4700508B551D7201461706@mr-mcfeely.internal.webtrends.com> 

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> I've traced the problem to the following code in mp_machdep.c in the
> function start_ap:
> 
>         /* wait for pending status end */
>         while (lapic.icr_lo & APIC_DELSTAT_MASK)
>                  /* spin */ ;
> 
> It appears that I just "spin".  Any ideas?  What else can I do to help
> troubleshoot this?  Thanks.

The problem with the DL360 is actually a BIOS bug.  You should pester 
Compaq for an update (they are aware of the problem if you get through to 
the right people), or update to -STABLE on your box (where Peter Wemm has 
committed a workaround).

-- 
... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his
rivals and unfortunately opponents also.  But not because people want
to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force
people to take different points of view.  [Dr. Fritz Todt]
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