@@ -1032,6 +1032,16 @@ static int mp_map_pin_to_irq(u32 gsi, int idx, int ioapic, int pin,
if (idx >= 0 && test_bit(mp_irqs[idx].srcbus, mp_bus_not_pci)) {
irq = mp_irqs[idx].srcbusirq;
legacy = mp_is_legacy_irq(irq);
+ /*
+ * IRQ2 is unusable for historical reasons on systems which
+ * have a legacy PIC. See the comment vs. IRQ2 further down.
+ *
+ * If this gets removed at some point then the related code
+ * in lapic_assign_system_vectors() needs to be adjusted as
+ * well.
+ */
+ if (legacy && irq == PIC_CASCADE_IR)
+ return -EINVAL;
}
mutex_lock(&ioapic_mutex);