Re: [PATCH -tip] x86: cpu_debug.c prepare report if files areinappropriate or CPU is not supported

[Alan Cox]

> > Do you still think that boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor is better option in
> > case for multiple CPUs.
> 
> yes. Assymetric SMP never really happened on x86.

It did but not between vendors. You can get away with a vendor assumption
but cpu type (mixed 486SX/DX, PII/PIII/Celeron) mixed steppings and mixed
speeds do occur. We've never supported the mixed 486SX cases but the
PII/PIII cases work (or at least worked).

Alan
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