Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 8 Mar 1998 15:25:06 -0600 (CST) | From | Phil Brutsche <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Cyrix setup |
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On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, Jedi/Sector One wrote:
> > Here we go for a new Cyrix patch. > Indeed, many Cyrix users use the K.Gadeyne's set6x86 program with a simple > rc script in order to enable several 6x86 features at bootup. So why not > just merging these initializations in the kernel ? Ah... sorry, but no. What would happen if someone would use some of those performace-enhancing options in the intitialization of the kernel? Either: a) They would work great and the kernel would be super fast or b) They wouldn't work at all and would completely mess things up (lock the machine, interfere with HD operation, I can't recall what the points where against doing this during the last discussion).
Besides, what if someone wanted to CHANGE those options? They would have to re-compile their kernel every time. It's so much more convenient to have the initializations in a user-space program.
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