Re: 486 and Linux-2.3.99pre2+XFS

[suzukis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Dear Mr. Andi,

>>Even if the kernel can run on 586 (and later) PCs,
>>it fails on 486. Of course, I choose 386 + math emulation
>>in kernel configuration. I receive following message.
>
>This is a KDB bug.
>It uses Pentium specific MSRs without checking that it
>really runs on a Pentium.

Much Thanks!

>Try turning off CONFIG_KDB or apply the following patch: 

OK, I will use your patch - I wish your patch will be
applied in CVS tree of SGI soon.
However, turning off CONFIG_KDB could not save me,
because the part was always compiled (there's no
"ifdef - endif" conditional scissor in page_fault
entry modification).

suzuki