From: Prarit Bhargava <prarit@redhat.com>
Subject: [RHEL 5.1 PATCH]: Fix casting issue in tick divider patch
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:16:29 -0400
Bugzilla: 244861
Message-Id: <20070620181629.28881.27223.sendpatchset@prarit.boston.redhat.com>
Changelog: [x86_64] Fix casting issue in tick divider patch


Fix a casting bug in the tick divider patch.

Successfully tested by me on a variety of systems that were exhibiting slow
boot behaviour.

Resolves BZ 244861.

--- linux-2.6.18.x86_64/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c.orig	2007-06-20 04:21:58.000000000 -0400
+++ linux-2.6.18.x86_64/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c	2007-06-20 04:28:58.000000000 -0400
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ void main_timer_handler(struct pt_regs *
 				(((long) offset << US_SCALE) / vxtime.tsc_quot) - 1;
 	}
 	/* SCALE: We expect tick_divider - 1 lost, ie 0 for normal behaviour */
-	if (lost > tick_divider - 1)  {
+	if (lost > (int)tick_divider - 1)  {
 		handle_lost_ticks(lost, regs);
 		jiffies += lost - (tick_divider - 1);
 	}