Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 2 May 1999 16:22:20 +0100 (GMT) | From | Riley Williams <> | Subject | Re: K6 and mtrr support |
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Hi Matthew.
>> I was wondering what the hold up is on merging the K6 mtrr >> support in the ac kernel series with the mainstream kernel >> sources? This feature has been in the ac kernels for a while, >> but it does not appear to be in the mainstream as of 2.2.7. >> Anybody know when this will happen?
> Let me add my cry to the clamor. It works, it doesn't cause my > K6 to crash; I've experience no oopses with it. In short my > computer runs just as well as, if not better than, it did > before. It's just a matter of applying the patch, as far as I > can tell. So is there a reason why Linus continues to put it > off?
I can think of one obvious reason why he hasn't applied it recently - he's been away, first on holiday and then at COMDEX, so hasn't had a chance to do so...
Other than that, I've no idea...
Best wishes from Riley.
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