Re: What is the best way to identify a new x86 processor that doesnot implement the CPUID instruction?

From: David Newall
Date: Tue Aug 05 2008 - 05:27:11 EST


David Wilson wrote:
> I recently bought a Norhtec MicroClient JrSX which uses the Vortex86sx
> System on Chip processor (see http://vortex86sx.com/ for more
> details). This is identified as a Cyrix 486SLC by the Linux kernel due
> to the lack of a CPUID instruction.

Consider creating a new boot-time parameter to identify it.
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