Re: [2.2.0pre2] Nitpicks on new CPU defs

Linus Torvalds (torvalds@transmeta.com)
Fri, 1 Jan 1999 11:16:58 -0800 (PST)


On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Aaron Tiensivu wrote:
>
> I'm thinking the new x86 options should prolly be prefixed like:
>
> From:
> CONFIG_TSC
> CONFIG_WP_WORKS_OK
> etc.
>
> To:
> CONFIG_X86_TSC
> CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK

Agreed.

> Little off subject, but is UP APIC worth doing? For instance if it's just a
> standalone single processor P2 and/or Celeron (w/hardware hack)?
>
> I'd be tempted to think it might be a win but I'm not very APIC-saavy.

It should probably be done just to test it - it probably _is_ a win even
on UP, but it's less well documented than the old interrupt controller
(not so much the hardware itself, but the configuration of it - finding
the required routing information).

Linus

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