Messages in this thread | | | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | 2.5.x: arch/i386/kernel/cpu | Date | 18 Jun 2002 20:45:18 -0700 |
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Whomever broke up arch/i386/kernel/setup.c and created the CPU directory (very good idea) messed up in at least one place:
The *AMD-defined* CPUID flags (0x80000001) are not just used on AMD processors! In fact, at least AMD, Transmeta, Cyrix and VIA all use them; I don't know about Centaur or Rise. Intel supports the actual level starting with the P4 although it returns all zero.
It should, in my opinion, be moved into generic_identify(). Anyone who has a reason why that shouldn't be done speak now or I'll send the patch to Linus.
-hpa
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