linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.26, PAT and AMD family 6

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Date:	Wed, 07 May 2008 22:44:40 +0200
From:	matthieu castet <castet.matthieu@...e.fr>
To:	Linux Kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	"Yinghai Lu" <yhlu.kernel@...il.com>,
	Rene Herman <rene.herman@...access.nl>
Subject: Re: 2.6.26, PAT and AMD family 6

> -- Why does this thing hide the fact that my CPU does have PAT from
>    me (even though it might elect to not trust it)?

Attach a trivial (untested) patch that should let know that PAT was 
disabled by kernel.

Matthieu

PS : if you want more tester you should print in this message a link of 
what should be tested to know if PAT is broken in this machine and where 
to report it.

View attachment "pat_infp" of type "text/plain" (771 bytes)