Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 2 Jan 2002 14:55:05 +0100 (CET) | From | Robert Schwebel <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][RFC] AMD Elan patch |
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On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Christer Weinigel wrote: > > I'm also very uncomfortable with putting this where you do; I think it > > should be put before a20_kbc instead. If the BIOS is implemented > > correctly, it should be used. > > I disagree, the Elan SC410 is an embedded CPU, it's used in systems > that might not even have a BIOS (such as the Ericsson eBox that I've > been working with).
Agreed. I think the CPU type is meant for "physical" CPU families, and the Elan family is one, similar to "K6/K6-II/K6-III", "Athlon/Duron/K7" etc. At the moment I don't change the category, let's hear what the maintainers say once we've discussed the other bits and pieces.
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