linux-kernel - Re: What is the best way to identify a new x86 processor that does not implement the CPUID instruction?

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Message-ID: <48981CD5.5090106@davidnewall.com>
Date:	Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:56:45 +0930
From:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To:	David Wilson <mcs6502@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: What is the best way to identify a new x86 processor that does
 not implement the CPUID instruction?

David Wilson wrote:
> I recently bought a Norhtec MicroClient JrSX which uses the Vortex86sx
> System on Chip processor (see http://vortex86sx.com/ for more
> details). This is identified as a Cyrix 486SLC by the Linux kernel due
> to the lack of a CPUID instruction.

Consider creating a new boot-time parameter to identify it.
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