Intel processors 920 and 955 (and probably others) have a cpu_model of 6. This check in nmi_int.c keeps oprofile in timer mode unless it is modified as shown. Signed-off-by: Ray Bryant Index: xen/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c =================================================================== --- xen.orig/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c +++ xen/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c @@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int __init p4_init(char * cpu_typ { __u8 cpu_model = current_cpu_data.x86_model; - if (cpu_model > 4) + if (cpu_model > 7) return 0; #ifndef CONFIG_SMP