Re: [discuss] x86_64: 2.6.14 machine_emergency_restart

On Tuesday 25 October 2005 03:11, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> Andi,
>
> in arch/x86_64/kernel/reboot.c , machine_emergency_restart,
>
> why it need to loop 100 times...? it could hold the restart for 10 seconds


No particular reason - just inherited that from i386. You're right it's a bit 
too long. I will change it to 10 times.

-Andi
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