}
 
-static void __init ati_bugs(int num, int slot, int func)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC
-       if (timer_over_8254 == 1) {
-               timer_over_8254 = 0;
-               printk(KERN_INFO
-               "ATI board detected. Disabling timer routing over 8254.\n");
-       }
-#endif
-}
-
 #define QFLAG_APPLY_ONCE       0x1
 #define QFLAG_APPLIED          0x2
 #define QFLAG_DONE             (QFLAG_APPLY_ONCE|QFLAG_APPLIED)
          PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_PCI, PCI_ANY_ID, QFLAG_APPLY_ONCE, nvidia_bugs },
        { PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_ANY_ID,
          PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_PCI, PCI_ANY_ID, QFLAG_APPLY_ONCE, via_bugs },
-       { PCI_VENDOR_ID_ATI, PCI_ANY_ID,
-         PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_PCI, PCI_ANY_ID, QFLAG_APPLY_ONCE, ati_bugs },
        { PCI_VENDOR_ID_AMD, PCI_DEVICE_ID_AMD_K8_NB,
          PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_HOST, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, fix_hypertransport_config },
        {}
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ioapic_lock);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(vector_lock);
 
-int timer_over_8254 __initdata = 1;
 
 /*
  *     Is the SiS APIC rmw bug present ?
        apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED | APIC_DM_EXTINT);
        init_8259A(1);
        timer_ack = (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC && !APIC_INTEGRATED(ver));
-       if (timer_over_8254 > 0)
-               enable_8259A_irq(0);
 
        pin1  = find_isa_irq_pin(0, mp_INT);
        apic1 = find_isa_irq_apic(0, mp_INT);
                unmask_IO_APIC_irq(0);
                if (timer_irq_works()) {
                        if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC) {
-                               disable_8259A_irq(0);
                                setup_nmi();
                                enable_8259A_irq(0);
                        }
                 * legacy devices should be connected to IO APIC #0
                 */
                setup_ExtINT_IRQ0_pin(apic2, pin2, vector);
+               enable_8259A_irq(0);
                if (timer_irq_works()) {
                        printk("works.\n");
                        if (pin1 != -1)
                /*
                 * Cleanup, just in case ...
                 */
+               disable_8259A_irq(0);
                clear_IO_APIC_pin(apic2, pin2);
        }
        printk(" failed.\n");
 
        printk(KERN_INFO "...trying to set up timer as Virtual Wire IRQ...");
 
-       disable_8259A_irq(0);
        set_irq_chip_and_handler_name(0, &lapic_chip, handle_fasteoi_irq,
                                      "fasteoi");
        apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_FIXED | vector);   /* Fixed mode */
                print_IO_APIC();
 }
 
-static int __init setup_disable_8254_timer(char *s)
-{
-       timer_over_8254 = -1;
-       return 1;
-}
-static int __init setup_enable_8254_timer(char *s)
-{
-       timer_over_8254 = 2;
-       return 1;
-}
-
-__setup("disable_8254_timer", setup_disable_8254_timer);
-__setup("enable_8254_timer", setup_enable_8254_timer);
-
 /*
  *     Called after all the initialization is done. If we didnt find any
  *     APIC bugs then we can allow the modify fast path
 
 
 static int disable_timer_pin_1 __initdata;
 
-int timer_over_8254 __initdata = 1;
 
 /* Where if anywhere is the i8259 connect in external int mode */
 static struct { int pin, apic; } ioapic_i8259 = { -1, -1 };
 }
 __setup("disable_timer_pin_1", disable_timer_pin_setup);
 
-static int __init setup_disable_8254_timer(char *s)
-{
-       timer_over_8254 = -1;
-       return 1;
-}
-static int __init setup_enable_8254_timer(char *s)
-{
-       timer_over_8254 = 2;
-       return 1;
-}
-
-__setup("disable_8254_timer", setup_disable_8254_timer);
-__setup("enable_8254_timer", setup_enable_8254_timer);
-
 
 /*
  * Find the IRQ entry number of a certain pin.
         */
        apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED | APIC_DM_EXTINT);
        init_8259A(1);
-       if (timer_over_8254 > 0)
-               enable_8259A_irq(0);
 
        pin1  = find_isa_irq_pin(0, mp_INT);
        apic1 = find_isa_irq_apic(0, mp_INT);
                if (!no_timer_check && timer_irq_works()) {
                        nmi_watchdog_default();
                        if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC) {
-                               disable_8259A_irq(0);
                                setup_nmi();
                                enable_8259A_irq(0);
                        }
                 * legacy devices should be connected to IO APIC #0
                 */
                setup_ExtINT_IRQ0_pin(apic2, pin2, cfg->vector);
+               enable_8259A_irq(0);
                if (timer_irq_works()) {
                        apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE," works.\n");
                        nmi_watchdog_default();
                /*
                 * Cleanup, just in case ...
                 */
+               disable_8259A_irq(0);
                clear_IO_APIC_pin(apic2, pin2);
        }
        apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE," failed.\n");
 
        apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE, KERN_INFO "...trying to set up timer as Virtual Wire IRQ...");
 
-       disable_8259A_irq(0);
        irq_desc[0].chip = &lapic_irq_type;
        apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_FIXED | cfg->vector);     /* Fixed mode */
        enable_8259A_irq(0);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 
 extern int apic_verbosity;
-extern int timer_over_8254;
 extern int local_apic_timer_c2_ok;
 extern int local_apic_timer_disabled;