Re: 2.6.26, PAT and AMD family 6

[Rene Herman]

On 08-05-08 02:03, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Rene Herman wrote:
> > > Okay, that is utter nonsense.  /proc/cpuinfo has always been, and 
> > > will always be, the CPU *AS THE KERNEL SEES IT*.  If you want 
> > > something else, use x86info(1).
> >
> > What a lovely way of syncing reality with your definitions. The kernel
> > _does_ see that my CPU features PAT, it just refuses to use it because
> > it doesn't trust it enough. Vital difference. Maybe not to the kernel,
> > but definitely to me, the user. /proc/cpuinfo is a user interface.
>
> No, /proc/cpuinfo is informing the user about the kernel's view of the 
> CPU.

And again, the kernel DOES see that my CPU features PAT, it just refuses
to use it.

Rene.
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