Re: 2.6.26, PAT and AMD family 6

[Rene Herman]

On 08-05-08 02:19, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, 8 May 2008, Rene Herman wrote:
> > And again, the kernel DOES see that my CPU features PAT, it just refuses
> > to use it.
>
> Umm, and this is different how from clearing the PSE bit when we decide 
> not to use large-page support? 

It's not. That one's bad also. It's just that this one is the first one I
notice due to them blasted people screwing over my lowly Duron.

I completely and fully agree with your new flag suggestion. Was just in a
git bisect and am actually on the lowly thing in question so I'm not fast
but was looking already. X86_FEATURE_PAT_GOOD. Is it safe to reuse bit 14
now?

Rene.


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