Messages in this thread | | | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: [discuss] [PATCH 1/3] x86_64: additions to the i386 alternative extensions to support x86_64 architecture | Date | Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:29:22 +0100 |
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On Monday 19 February 2007 20:07, Joerg Roedel wrote: > From: Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@amd.com> > > This patch adds the necessary changes to extend the i386 alternative > instruction framework extension on the x86_64 architecture.
Looks complicated and somewhat fragile.
I think I would prefer it if you changed the pad field to a "bit not set" cpuid field. Then at least 2 alternatives + a nothing alternative could be described too.
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