Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86, cpuid: Unbreak CPB CPUID feature

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Mon Sep 20 2010 - 11:11:23 EST


On 09/20/2010 07:05 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> 5958f1d5d722df7a9e5d129676614a8e5219bacd added mistakenly the CPB bit to
> the common scattered CPUID features. Move it to AMD-only code where it
> belongs.

I already asked for more information about this. This patch, without a
further description, makes absolutely no sense, and is furthermore
implemented poorly -- I really don't want more ad hoc code if it can be
avoided.

-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.

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