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SubjectRe: [PATCH] 2.6 workaround for Athlon/Opteron prefetch errata
> I still like the idea of a single config variable to remove all special
> case code for non-configured CPUs, call it NO_BLOAT or MINIMALIST_KERNEL
> or EMBEDDED_HELPER as you will. The embedded folks would then have a good
> handle to do the work and identify sections to be so identified.

Removing the code for non-configured CPUs should be the default. It's
common sense - if you configure a kernel to support Athlons only, why
have PIV workarounds in there, unless you're actually debugging a
kernel problem?

John.
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