Re: small x86 capabilities names fix

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 7 Jul 1998 00:59:23 +0100 (BST)


> > > [*] "C6 may return any string as VendorID and any value as Family/Model",
> > > says http://grafi.ii.pw.edu.pl/gbm/x86/cpuid.html; Linux just checks for
> > > "CentaurHauls".
>
> CentaurSucks would be a better word, dude. :o)

Im pretty impressed with the chip actually. Its on my list of things to
acquire. Even on a remote ssh account playing with it it measures up
fro passable performance especially when you flip a few of the magic
control bits under linux (strong write ordering off for cached pages,
cache ptes etc)

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