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FromRusty Trivial Russell <>
Subject[TRIVIAL] [resend patch] CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description fixup
DateMon, 23 Jun 2003 17:19:06 +1000
From:  Stewart Smith <stewart@linux.org.au>

  as per thread on lkml a little while ago, a better explanation
  of the X86_GENERIC config option follows. The person who questioned
  it originally seemed to like this improved version, so that's one point :)



--- trivial-2.5.73/arch/i386/Kconfig.orig	2003-06-23 17:04:46.000000000 +1000
+++ trivial-2.5.73/arch/i386/Kconfig	2003-06-23 17:04:46.000000000 +1000
@@ -303,9 +303,13 @@
 config X86_GENERIC
        bool "Generic x86 support" 
        help
-       	  Including some tuning for non selected x86 CPUs too.
-	  when it has moderate overhead. This is intended for generic 
-	  distributions kernels.
+	  Instead of just including optimizations for the selected
+	  x86 variant (e.g. PII, Crusoe or Athlon), include some more
+	  generic optimizations as well. This will make the kernel
+	  perform better on x86 CPUs other than that selected.
+
+	  This is really intended for distributors who need more
+	  generic optimizations.
 
 #
 # Define implied options from the CPU selection here
-- 
  What is this? http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/trivial/
  Don't blame me: the Monkey is driving
  File: Stewart Smith <stewart@linux.org.au>: [resend patch] CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description fixup
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