Re: Algorithm for CPU_X86

[Ghozlane Toumi]

On Monday 03 June 2002 23:18, J.A. Magallon wrote:
> Hi all...
> So the algorithm can be easy (i think..)
> - Enable all feature flags (say, MMX and 3DNOW)
> - Disable all bugfix flags (FENCE)
> - For each CPU
>      if it does not have the feature, kill it
>      (if VENDOR_INTEL set 3DNOW=n)
>      if this-cpu-kernel could run on buggy-cpu, enable fix
>      (if GENERIC_586 set FENCE=y)
>
> Right ?

What if the next wizz-bang processor as a great new feature ?
You'd have to disable it for *all* the previous CPUs...

ghoz