Re: AMD X2 unsynced TSC fix?

From: Lee Revell
Date: Fri Oct 27 2006 - 16:41:42 EST


On Fri, 2006-10-27 at 13:35 -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > What are the chances of Linux getting a similar fix?
>
> Fix isn't the right word i would use for this particular implementation.

What exactly does that AMD patch do? Other OS users report that it
makes TSC usable for timing again. Does it do something really heavy
handed like disable power management features?

Lee

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