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SubjectRe: [PATCH] i386: stand-alone CONFIG_PAE
>>> Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de> 08.11.05 18:02:43 >>>
>On Tue, Nov 08, 2005 at 05:55:43PM +0100, Jan Beulich wrote:
>>...
>> Also appropriately qualify both options depending on configured
>> minimum processor type.
>
>With the current semantics of the cpu options this is wrong:
>M386 is a synonym for "kernel runs on all cpus".

No. Such a kernel in fact doesn't run on all CPUs. It's not like it can
take advantage of PAE if it's there, it'll die if there is no PAE.
That's why those that clearly can't have PAE have been excluded.

Jan
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