The message: "ERROR: Unable to locate IOAPIC for GSI -1" is printed in kernel log when system boots up

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Issue

Kernel prints the following message during boot:

[    1.828312] ERROR: Unable to locate IOAPIC for GSI -1

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (all releases)
  • machine with ACPI firmware, x86_64 arch

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