linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86 (Linux Tiny): configure out support for some processors

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Message-ID: <47ACDFE3.9020902@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:04:03 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Michael Opdenacker <michael-lists@...e-electrons.com>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux-tiny@...enic.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86 (Linux Tiny): configure out support for some processors

Michael Opdenacker wrote:
> This patch against x86/mm tries to revive an original patch
> from Matt Mackall which didn't get merged at that time. It makes
> it possible to disable support code for some processors. This can
> be useful to support only the exact processor type used
> in a given system.

How much is it actually worth?

	-hpa
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