linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] x86: Disable 4MB page tables for Atom, work around errata AAE44

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Date:	Sat, 1 May 2010 14:37:40 -0700
From:	Yuhong Bao <yuhongbao_386@...mail.com>
To:	<hpa@...or.com>, <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC:	<colin.king@...onical.com>, <mingo@...hat.com>,
	<tglx@...utronix.de>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] x86: Disable 4MB page tables for Atom, work around
 errata AAE44



> Much more than that, the constraint is clearly not strict enough. I'm
> currently trying to work out internally what the actual constraint
> should be (it's a bit of a documentation hole at the moment.)
Yea, why does the spec updates say "It is possible for the BIOS to contain a workaround for this erratum." for issues fixed by a microcode update?
Yuhong Bao 		 	   		  
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