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SubjectRe: detecting > 64M on x86
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> Would there be a point in reporting the amount of cachable memory? I don't know 
> if any other part of the kernel is designed to have a use for that (i.e. "fast
> pages" and "slow pages").

Yes. We can a) refuse to use the uncached pages and b) stick up a boot
message explaining why. Some of us are getting fed up of "I've put over 64Mb
in my trition motherboard and now it runs like shit" queries...

Alan


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