Re: [PATCH] boot_cpu_data corruption on SMP x86

From: Dave Jones (davej@suse.de)
Date: Fri Mar 22 2002 - 02:58:28 EST

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On Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at 12:36:02AM +0100, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:
> If say the BSP supports cpuid but an AP does not (possible for an
> i486 setup)

It's also possible on any SMP aware system, but with the warning
"you use asymetric CPUs, you get to keep the pieces". I don't recall
486's being any exception to this rule.

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