The following reply was made to PR port-sparc64/37499; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Rafal Boni <rafal@pobox.com>
To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Cc: jdc@NetBSD.org, port-sparc64-maintainer@netbsd.org,
	netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org, martin@netbsd.org,
	rafal@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: port-sparc64/37499 (sparc64 GENERIC / INSTALL kernels occasional
 panic on boot)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:39:50 -0500

 martin@netbsd.org wrote:
 > Synopsis: sparc64 GENERIC / INSTALL kernels occasional panic on boot
 > 
 > Responsible-Changed-From-To: port-sparc64-maintainer->jdc
 > Responsible-Changed-By: martin@netbsd.org
 > Responsible-Changed-When: Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:10:33 +0000
 > Responsible-Changed-Why:
 > Julian has analyzed the problem and has a patch already
 
 Julian's patch makes my net-booting experience on the T1 much better;
 now instead of the occasional panic I get a single 'interrupt while
 !IFF_UP' message; however, testing has been light since I only get this
 about one in three or four boots (maybe even less).
 
 I agree that Martin's suggestion of setting a flag in meminit and not
 taking interrupts until it's set sounds a bit nicer as a long-term fix,
 for what it's worth...
 
 --rafal