Re: [X86] Add a boot parameter to force-enable PAT

[H. Peter Anvin]

Rene Herman wrote:
> On 21-05-08 00:21, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>
> > Rene Herman wrote:
> > > > +}
> > > > +__setup("enablepat", x86_forcepat_setup);
> > >
> > > This should probably be called plain "pat" to mirror 
> > > arch/x86/mm/pat.c "nopat" force off parameter. That by the way is an 
> > > early_param which I guess this should then also be?
> >
> > Either that or "pat={off,on,force}" to give space for other options... 
> > would mean keeping "nopat" around as an alias for now, though...
>
> Yes, that would be nicer. As to the alias; "nopat" hasn't been in a 
> released kernel yet so should be okay to do away with? It's not like 
> it's in Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt or anything... ;-/

OK, just double-checked... since it's not in Linus we can still change 
it, and as so I'd suggest the pat= option.

	-hpa
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