Re: start_kernel(): bug: interrupts were enabled early

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>]

On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 09:51:26AM -0700, mlachwani wrote:

> The issue is the on_each_cpu() calls made in arch/mips/mm/c-sb1.c. This 
> function enables the interrupts on exit. As a result, you will get this 
> error
> on bootup. The fix is  similar to arch/mips/mm/c-r4k.c, i.e. to have 
> something like r4k_on_each_cpu().

Also cosider using the local_* variant of a cache or tlb flush operation
wherever possible.

  Ralf