1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/sal.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/sal.c
index a3022dc48ef8..7e0259709c04 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/sal.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/sal.c
@@ -229,6 +229,14 @@ static void __init sal_desc_ap_wakeup(void *p) { }
  */
 static int sal_cache_flush_drops_interrupts;
 
+static int __init
+force_pal_cache_flush(char *str)
+{
+        sal_cache_flush_drops_interrupts = 1;
+        return 0;
+}
+early_param("force_pal_cache_flush", force_pal_cache_flush);
+
 void __init
 check_sal_cache_flush (void)
 {
@@ -237,6 +245,9 @@ check_sal_cache_flush (void)
         u64 vector, cache_type = 3;
         struct ia64_sal_retval isrv;
 
+        if (sal_cache_flush_drops_interrupts)
+                return;
+
         cpu = get_cpu();
         local_irq_save(flags);