Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 1 Jan 1999 11:16:58 -0800 (PST) | From | Linus Torvalds <> | Subject | Re: [2.2.0pre2] Nitpicks on new CPU defs |
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On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Aaron Tiensivu wrote: > > I'm thinking the new x86 options should prolly be prefixed like: > > From: > CONFIG_TSC > CONFIG_WP_WORKS_OK > etc. > > To: > CONFIG_X86_TSC > CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK
Agreed.
> Little off subject, but is UP APIC worth doing? For instance if it's just a > standalone single processor P2 and/or Celeron (w/hardware hack)? > > I'd be tempted to think it might be a win but I'm not very APIC-saavy.
It should probably be done just to test it - it probably _is_ a win even on UP, but it's less well documented than the old interrupt controller (not so much the hardware itself, but the configuration of it - finding the required routing information).
Linus
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