Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:02:06 +0200 | From | Michael Neuffer <> | Subject | Re: [1/4] [2.6 patch] better i386 CPU selection |
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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 ?
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