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SubjectRe: [1/4] [2.6 patch] better i386 CPU selection
Quoting Adrian Bunk (bunk@fs.tum.de):
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 08:46:23AM +0200, Michael Neuffer wrote:
> > Quoting Adrian Bunk (bunk@fs.tum.de):
> > > [...]
> > > - help text changes/updates
> > > [...]
> > > -config M686
> > > +config CPU_686
> > > bool "Pentium-Pro"
> > > help
> > > - Select this for Intel Pentium Pro chips. This enables the use of
> > > - Pentium Pro extended instructions, and disables the init-time guard
> > > - against the f00f bug found in earlier Pentiums.
> > > + Select this for Intel Pentium Pro chips.
> > > [...one example left]
> >
> > Is there a valid reason why you removed most of the
> > descriptions ? I think a bit of a background on the
> > CPU selections is helpful and interesting, especially
> > for newcommers. You've cut it down so far, that you
> > could also put there "Read Variable Name" or
> > "No help available" instead.
>
> With the CPU selection scheme I propose this is no longer true.
> Especially the f00f workaround is no longer disabled when configuring
> for a Pentium Pro or above, it's only enabled when you select the older
> Pentium - but this setting is now independend of the Pentium Pro
> setting.

Hi Adrian

OK, bad example. What about the rest ?


Cheers
Mike
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