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1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
index ef1a8dfcc529..7c34e38e4219 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
@@ -1669,11 +1669,8 @@ static inline void __init check_timer(void)
assign_irq_vector(0, TARGET_CPUS);
/*
- * Subtle, code in do_timer_interrupt() expects an AEOI
- * mode for the 8259A whenever interrupts are routed
- * through I/O APICs. Also IRQ0 has to be enabled in
- * the 8259A which implies the virtual wire has to be
- * disabled in the local APIC.
+ * As IRQ0 is to be enabled in the 8259A, the virtual
+ * wire has to be disabled in the local APIC.
*/
apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED | APIC_DM_EXTINT);
init_8259A(1);