Paul Brook wrote:
>>> I realise that. However I'd expect things to break if the guest OS
>>> devices to share an IRQ line between the HPET and some other device.
>> The guest would share IRQ8, not the RTC output. So there would be no
>> difference to the current situation.
> 
> The difference is that you've removed the check that prevented overlap 
> between 
> the PIC and annother device.  You should be using 
> isa_reserve_irq/isa_init_irq 
> before you use an ISA IRQ line.  Any uses of isa_bus_irqs (including teh 
> existing HPET code) are probably broken.

...at least fragile. OK, will address this as well.

Thanks,
Jan

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