Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:45:48 +0100 | From | John Bradford <> | Subject | Re: [1/4] [2.6 patch] better i386 CPU selection |
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> > > Is there a valid reason why you removed most of the > > > descriptions ? I think a bit of a background on the > > > CPU selections is helpful and interesting, especially > > > for newcommers. You've cut it down so far, that you > > > could also put there "Read Variable Name" or > > > "No help available" instead. > > > > With the CPU selection scheme I propose this is no longer true. > > Especially the f00f workaround is no longer disabled when configuring > > for a Pentium Pro or above, it's only enabled when you select the older > > Pentium - but this setting is now independend of the Pentium Pro > > setting. > > OK, bad example. What about the rest ?
I don't think we need verbose help texts anymore with the new selection scheme, but background info describing various workarounds would be a useful addition to /Documentation.
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