Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Thu, 10 Dec 1998 17:42:57 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: A ramble re Menuconfig in 2.1.131ac6 |
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Hi!
> o Why is CONFIG_MTRR an option when CONFIG_M386 is anything > but PPro? Does this make sense? If so, the help for > CONFIG_MTRR should explain this. If not, it shouldn't be an > option. (Also: Does the Celeron have MTRR? Is the Celeron > considered a PPro or a Pentium?)
Because you can compile kernel for 386, configure mtrr in and run it on ppro.
> o Are/were there 386 SMP's?
If you wanna kernel that runs everywhere, it _is_ 386 kernel with SMP support.
> o Does there exist a possible configuration where you'd want > to enable CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION for a Pentium? Yes, as > stated in the help for CONFIG_M386, you could compile > somthing for a 486 as Pentium if you want a smaller kernel, > and some 486's (the 486dlc, but probably other non-Intel > ones) don't have a copro. Anyway, does there exist a > possible configuration where you'd want to enable > CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION for a PPro?
Rather leave in nonsensical options than kill option that gives sense. PLEASE.
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