Re: [PATCH] Small optimization for UP in sched and prefetch

Robert Love (rml@tech9.net)
11 Jan 2002 14:59:20 -0500


On Fri, 2002-01-11 at 05:33, Rainer Keller wrote:

> -/* Prefetch instructions for Pentium III and AMD Athlon */
> -#ifdef CONFIG_MPENTIUMIII
> +/* Prefetch instructions for Pentium III, Pentium 4 and AMD Athlon */
> +#if defined(CONFIG_MPENTIUMIII) || defined(CONFIG_MPENTIUM4)

if we really intend to check for the use of the AMD Athlon as well, we
need to add CONFIG_MK7, too. Since the Athlon does have this prefetch,
it would make sense. Otherwise, the comment is wrong.

Anyhow, good patch and I can't see it not being safe for 2.4.

Robert Love

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