Re: Why does C3 CPU downgrade in kernel 2.4.20?

From: Dave Jones (davej@codemonkey.org.uk)
Date: Wed Dec 11 2002 - 09:59:41 EST

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On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 05:09:34PM -0200, Denis Vlasenko wrote:
> > > I heard cmovs are microcoded in Centaurs.
> > > s...l...o...w...
> > Hardly surprising given that the chip isn't targetted at the
> > performance market.
> *We Support 686 Instruction Set* plastered everywhere? ;)

It's an *optional* extension to the 686 as stated in
the Intel documentation.

Dave

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