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

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Message-ID: <48221526.2020305@free.fr>
Date:	Wed, 07 May 2008 22:46:30 +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

matthieu castet wrote:
>> -- 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.
> 
This one should be better
> 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.
> 


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