CPU softlock

[Daniele Orlandi]

On Tuesday 27 February 2007 23:33, Mathieu Dube wrote:
> Hi,
> 	I would like to know what can cause a CPU softlock ? I understand that
> there must be more than one specific cause to such problem but if anyone
> could give me an idea of what to look for I would appreciate

I don't think there is only one single cause. While developing a PCI board, 
for example, I experienced CPU softlocks when the IRQ line remained stuck 
active.

A buggy interrupt handler which does not acknowledge the IRQ may present the 
same behavior.

Bye,

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  Daniele Orlandi