Re: [ros-dev] [ros-diffs] [dgorbachev] 42305: Add a hack in KiSystemStartupReal function until Better Times.

[Timo Kreuzer]

So you are saying that you are hacking correct code, to fix a bug in a
hack, cause it's easier?


Dmitry Gorbachev wrote:
> >   That function
> > is not supposed to be called by old bootloader directly.
> >       
>  It is called indirectly through KiRosPrepareForSystemStartup function,
>  after it applies a hack (ke/freeldr.c:1272). This new hack is to fix
>  that old hack. (Ugh!)
>
>    
> >   Why is that needed?
> >       
>  Otherwise, the double fault and nmi descriptors become mutilated. When
>  these interrupts happen, it causes a (virtual or real) machine to
>  crash / reboot. Better to be able to examine situation from kdbg.
>
>    
> >   And why in this function?
> >       
>  Simpler to do it here.
>
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