Re: [git pull] x86 fixes

[H. Peter Anvin]

Andi Kleen wrote:
> Krzysztof Halasa <khc@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >
> > >  - "modern 32-bit": PPro and better. Can take CMOV, MMX and TSC for 
> > >    granted.
> > VIA C3 (Samuel 2/Ezra, 600 - 1000 MHz?, common on VIA EPIA-*: home
> > theatres etc) can't CMOV.
>
> AFAIK they fixed that in newer BIOS with a microcode update. It's 
> slow, but it works.

Yes, but if it's slower than jmp+mov than you actively want to avoid it.

	-hpa
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