1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
index cd7de9c9654b..346f27f4c79f 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch_hooks.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/pda.h>
+#include <asm/genapic.h>
 
 #include <mach_apic.h>
 #include <mach_wakecpu.h>
@@ -1482,6 +1483,12 @@ int __devinit __cpu_up(unsigned int cpu)
         cpu_set(cpu, smp_commenced_mask);
         while (!cpu_isset(cpu, cpu_online_map))
                 cpu_relax();
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_GENERICARCH
+        if (num_online_cpus() > 8 && genapic == &apic_default)
+                panic("Default flat APIC routing can't be used with > 8 cpus\n");
+#endif
+
         return 0;
 }