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#2 noFPU compatibility

release_0.4
closed-fixed
5
2005-01-05
2004-06-15
No

EMILE works and load correctly on machine without FPU.
But kernel is not able to start correctly, it hangs on
first screen after "K".

Seen on LCIII.

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  • Laurent Vivier

    Laurent Vivier - 2005-01-05
    • status: open --> closed-fixed
     
  • Laurent Vivier

    Laurent Vivier - 2005-01-05

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    The problem is in fact in the IRQ initialisation.

    Problem: in start_kernel(), kernel hangs on the sti().

    Analyse: We can suppose there are pending IRQs when we
    unmask them, and unfortunately handlers are not already
    installed.
    Penguin booter doesn't meet the issue because it makes a
    shutdown under MacOS that should clear IRQs.

    Solution: To avoid this case, we must avoid pending IRQs by
    disabling/clearing IRQs when we clear handlers (in
    mac_init_IRQ).

    Tested on the machine where the problem appears, a Performa
    450/LCIII, the patch corrects the problem.
    Tested on a machine where the problem doesn't appear, a
    IIci, kernel continues to work correctly :-P

     
  • Laurent Vivier

    Laurent Vivier - 2005-01-05

    linux 2.2 clean IRQs

     

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