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Subject2.1 (i386): wording
Browsing kernel patches I swa the diffs about the naming of the 
numeric processor in i386. The candidates were "math error" (for
exceptions), "npu", "fpu". As Intel calls the thing "NPX" (Numeric
Processor Extension, IMHO), why not use that?

The test for the POPAD bug in asm-i386/bugs.h emits the messages

"Checking for popad bug...(Bad|Ok)"

I think it's a bit non-obvious, and therefore I'd suggest

"Checking POPAD instruction...(Buggy|OK)"

You might replace the word "Buggy" with a more technical, or
politically more correct word like "Faulty", "subject of an issue"
;-)

Ulrich

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