Re: [RFC] one line fix in arch/i386/Kconfig

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@zytor.com)
7 Mar 2003 14:18:12 -0800

Followup to: <20030307220337.5841.qmail@linuxmail.org>
By author: "Paolo Ciarrocchi" <ciarrocchi@linuxmail.org>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> Hi all,
> this is the first time I post a patch to the list,
> therefore I'm really not sure if it is correct,
> even if it is just a 'one line patch'
>
> If I say that my cpu is not a PentiumIV why
> he bothers me about "check for P4 thermal throttling interrupt." ?
>

Because you might be compiling a kernel for a more baseline CPU, say a
486, but still check for thermal throttle if it's present.

> This patch show that option only if you select that kind of CPU.
>
> Is it correct ? Does it makes sense ?

No.

-hpa

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