linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: amd k6-2 mtrr not detected fix

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Date:	Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:53:40 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@...pl>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: amd k6-2 mtrr not detected fix

Krzysztof Helt wrote:
> 
> It seems that the same problem affects Cyrix and
> Centaur/VIA cpus. Can some x86 guy inspect the
> mtrr initialization code ?
> 

*GROAN*

I would prefer if we could move the CPU detection code before the MTRR 
code; I don't think there is an inherent reason why we shouldn't be able 
to.  It would be much preferrable to scattering all kinds of CPU 
detection information all over the system.

I am going to be away today so I can't look at this myself until 
tomorrow at the earliest (tomorrow is a holiday here, though, so I can't 
promise I'll be around then either.)

	-hpa
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