Re: detecting > 64M on x86
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 30 Dec 1996 02:35:28 +0000 (GMT)
> Would there be a point in reporting the amount of cachable memory? I don't know
> if any other part of the kernel is designed to have a use for that (i.e. "fast
> pages" and "slow pages").
Yes. We can a) refuse to use the uncached pages and b) stick up a boot
message explaining why. Some of us are getting fed up of "I've put over 64Mb
in my trition motherboard and now it runs like shit" queries...
Alan