Simon Arlott wrote:
> On 17/05/07 21:15, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> Simon Arlott wrote:
>>> Is it automatic? I have CONFIG_X86_CMPXCHG=y without cx8 showing in
>>> cpuinfo, and it appears to work fine.
>>>
>>> Will your changes needlessly prevent the kernel running? Would I be
>>> right in thinking that the kernel is successfully using cmpxchg even
>>> though it's considered disabled? I realise people compile kernels for
>>> the wrong CPU but preventing them working when it's been chosen
>>> correctly seems wrong.
>>>
>>
>> CX8 isn't cmpxchg; it's cmpxchg8b.
>
> Ok, but I have CONFIG_X86_CMPXCHG64=y too.
>
OK then, then VIA just masks the CPUID bit as opposed to the
instruction. Point still holds.
-hpa
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