RE: constant_tsc and TSC unstable

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected] 
>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul 
>Rolland (???・???)
>Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:12 AM
>To: Linux Kernel
>Cc: [email protected]
>Subject: constant_tsc and TSC unstable
>
>Hello,
>
>I've a machine with a Core2Duo CPU. /proc/cpuinfo reports the flag
>constant_tsc, but at boot time, I have the log :
>
>...
>Total of 2 processors activated (6919.15 BogoMIPS).
>ENABLING IO-APIC IRQs
>..TIMER: vector=0x31 apic1=0 pin1=2 apic2=-1 pin2=-1
>checking TSC synchronization [CPU#0 -> CPU#1]:
>Measured 3978592228 cycles TSC warp between CPUs, turning off 
>TSC clock.
>Marking TSC unstable due to: check_tsc_sync_source failed.
>Brought up 2 CPUs
>...
>
>This machine is running 2.6.23.1-21.fc7. I know I should 
>report to Fedora,
>but I was wondering if this is a bug or a feature ;)
>

TSCs on Core 2 Duo are supposed to be in sync unless CPU supports deep idle states like C2, C3. Can you send the full /proc/cpuinfo and full dmesg.

Thanks,
Venki 
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