[parisc-linux] ksoftirqd eats 100% cpu :-(

[Tilo Riemer]

Hello,


>>>I use Debian 3.0 on an HP9000/710. Almost all works fine, but the
>>>ksoftirqd eats all cpu time. I read that it's a bug in the kernel. Is
>>>there a patch for fixing this problem?
>>
> It's a bug/feature related to the HIL drivers. 
> Since we have to poll the HIL ports the whole time
> the bunch of running timers increase the ksoftirqd load a lot.

Okay, if it's a feature and not a bug I can sleep without worries ;-)


Best regards and thanks, Tilo