Re: AMD CPU misdetection?

From: Vince Weaver (vmweaver@wam.umd.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 19 2000 - 00:18:31 EST


> model name : AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor
> Shouldn't it be K6-2?

nope

A plain K6:
   model : AMD-K6tm w/ multimedia extensions

A K6-2:
   model name : AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor

A K6-3:
   model name : AMD-K6(tm) 3D+ Processor

A K6-2+:
  model name : AMD-K6(tm)-III Processor

This isn't done by linux; as far as I know these strings are on the chip
and set by AMD.

It tends to be confusing, but the value you get is proper for your chip.

Vince
[who has to parse these all properly in linux_logo]

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