linux-kernel - Re: PATCH: enable PAT at Pentium M 1.7 GHz

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Date:	Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:53:47 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	CIJOML <cijoml@...ny.cz>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...hat.com, tglx@...utronix.de
Subject: Re: PATCH: enable PAT at Pentium M 1.7 GHz

CIJOML wrote:
> Hi there,
> Sending oneliner enabling PAT at my Pentium M 1.7 GHz CPU. It simply works.

That's not really the right way to do that.  Unfortunately the likely 
failure scenario is "data corruption after a month of uptime."  Thus, we 
really need someone to review the relevant errata; I believe Venki is 
planning to do so.

	-hpa
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