i8k module and x86_64 kernel

[Dave Jones]

On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 02:49:11PM +0100, Marcel J.E. Mol wrote:

 > I forced compilation of the driver for x86_64 and the basic part seems to
 > work, but it oopses on the small bit of assembly code in the i8k_smm function
 > of the driver:

I'm surprised you got it to build in 64bit at all.  It's 32bit assembly,
which isn't going to dtrt in a 64bit kernel.  Secondly, SMM is very very
magical code that has to be done correctly for the CPU its targetting
otherwise it'll just go bang instantly.

		Dave

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