Re: Ncurses/kernel upgrade
H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
3 Jan 1998 03:12:20 GMT
Followup to: <19980101024147.27584.qmail@mail.ocs.com.au>
By author: Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> On Wed, 31 Dec 1997 03:57:13 -0800 (PST),
> Michael Nelson <nelson@seahunt.imat.com> wrote:
> >I was under the impression that Linux 3.3 had an AI interface for kernel
> >rebuilds and just reads your mind for your configuration choices. I didn't
> >realize you still have to use menuconfig.
>
> There is a bug in the Intel P9 (TM) processor, see eratta #16v98.76.1620.
> The RPM (Read Programmer's Mind) instruction only works if the
> programmer has imbibed at least 3 cups of coffee, black no sugar :).
>
Not to mention the bug in the FPU (Future Prediction Unit.) Since
Linux 3.3 uses the FPU heavily to make sure that the blocks are in the
cache before you need them, it's really broken on the P9. Oh
well... wait for the P10 with IA-128 support...
-hpa
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