Merge branch 'x86/for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip

* 'x86/for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (821 commits)
  x86: make 64bit hpet_set_mapping to use ioremap too, v2
  x86: get x86_phys_bits early
  x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix #4
  x86: change _node_to_cpumask_ptr to return const ptr
  x86: I/O APIC: remove an IRQ2-mask hack
  x86: fix numaq_tsc_disable calling
  x86, e820: remove end_user_pfn
  x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #3
  x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #2
  x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #1
  x86_64: fix delayed signals
  x86: remove conflicting nx6325 and nx6125 quirks
  x86: Recover timer_ack lost in the merge of the NMI watchdog
  x86: I/O APIC: Never configure IRQ2
  x86: L-APIC: Always fully configure IRQ0
  x86: L-APIC: Set IRQ0 as edge-triggered
  x86: merge dwarf2 headers
  x86: use AS_CFI instead of UNWIND_INFO
  x86: use ignore macro instead of hash comment
  x86: use matching CFI_ENDPROC
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diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head.c b/arch/x86/kernel/head.c
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+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+
+#include <asm/setup.h>
+#include <asm/bios_ebda.h>
+
+#define BIOS_LOWMEM_KILOBYTES 0x413
+
+/*
+ * The BIOS places the EBDA/XBDA at the top of conventional
+ * memory, and usually decreases the reported amount of
+ * conventional memory (int 0x12) too. This also contains a
+ * workaround for Dell systems that neglect to reserve EBDA.
+ * The same workaround also avoids a problem with the AMD768MPX
+ * chipset: reserve a page before VGA to prevent PCI prefetch
+ * into it (errata #56). Usually the page is reserved anyways,
+ * unless you have no PS/2 mouse plugged in.
+ */
+void __init reserve_ebda_region(void)
+{
+        unsigned int lowmem, ebda_addr;
+
+        /* To determine the position of the EBDA and the */
+        /* end of conventional memory, we need to look at */
+        /* the BIOS data area. In a paravirtual environment */
+        /* that area is absent. We'll just have to assume */
+        /* that the paravirt case can handle memory setup */
+        /* correctly, without our help. */
+        if (paravirt_enabled())
+                return;
+
+        /* end of low (conventional) memory */
+        lowmem = *(unsigned short *)__va(BIOS_LOWMEM_KILOBYTES);
+        lowmem <<= 10;
+
+        /* start of EBDA area */
+        ebda_addr = get_bios_ebda();
+
+        /* Fixup: bios puts an EBDA in the top 64K segment */
+        /* of conventional memory, but does not adjust lowmem. */
+        if ((lowmem - ebda_addr) <= 0x10000)
+                lowmem = ebda_addr;
+
+        /* Fixup: bios does not report an EBDA at all. */
+        /* Some old Dells seem to need 4k anyhow (bugzilla 2990) */
+        if ((ebda_addr == 0) && (lowmem >= 0x9f000))
+                lowmem = 0x9f000;
+
+        /* Paranoia: should never happen, but... */
+        if ((lowmem == 0) || (lowmem >= 0x100000))
+                lowmem = 0x9f000;
+
+        /* reserve all memory between lowmem and the 1MB mark */
+        reserve_early_overlap_ok(lowmem, 0x100000, "BIOS reserved");
+}