Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Sun, 09 Nov 1997 03:11:29 +0100 | | From | Andre Derrick Balsa <> | | Subject | Re: Pentium (and Cyrix) DEATH in user-mode |
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Hi Bryan,
Thanks for your feedback. Meanwhile I have tested my 6x86MX rev 1.3 and I can confirm that it has the same problem as the 6x86L and your rev 1.7 6x86. So it's a family problem ;-)
Note that the 6x86 does not stop like the Pentium; it goes into an infinite loop. The Intel part dies, the Cyrix goes into a coma...
Anyway there is a simple solution to the 6x86 problem, whereas right now I am starting to write a letter asking for a refund or a replacement for an old Pentium 133 I had in a drawer. :-( I would prefer a refund.
B. James Phillippe wrote: > ... > FWIW, the Mike > Jagdis patch claims this should be a useful performance-enhancing feature > to have on all the time anyway (although since it wasn't working, I guess > it wasn't tested very well). > ... Isn't it a lot simpler to just add a line to an rc.cyrix script?
Plus you don't even have to recompile your kernel. Plus you can set the ARRs and get a _real_ performance increase.
Try it, I am certain you'll like it.
Anyway, as soon as the NO_LOCK thingy is sufficiently tested I will add it to _my_ small patch. It adds 4 lines to the source and < 10 bytes to the executable.
Cheers, ======================================================== Andrew D. Balsa Home Page: http://www.tux.org/~balsa andrewbalsa@usa.net ========================================================
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