From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@amd.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: AMD Geode GX/LX support
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 21:46:09 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1128372369.26992.48.camel@localhost.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20051003195531.GB30975@cosmic.amd.com>
On Llu, 2005-10-03 at 13:55 -0600, Jordan Crouse wrote:
> As I mentioned in the previous e-mail, the GEODEGX1 define as it stands
> is incorrect - the cache line size should be 16 bytes for the GX1. The
> GX and LX share a newer core, so it stands, I think that they should have
> a different define.
What makes the cores different ? Cache line size ? If they share the
same kernel options and build then they don't need a new define, the
existing one just need generalising.
> I suppose that I should come with something more solid then a gut feeling,
> though, substantial as my gut may be.
Indeed. With gcc 3.x I ended up with -m486 -falign-functions=0 and that
used to be the settings. I don't know who changed it to pentium-mmx in
the end but I objected to about four different patches that did this
over time and people still kept submitting them.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-10-03 20:18 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-10-03 17:47 [PATCH 1/7] AMD Geode GX/LX support Jordan Crouse
2005-10-03 18:05 ` Adrian Bunk
2005-10-03 19:46 ` Jordan Crouse
2005-10-05 19:26 ` Adrian Bunk
2005-10-03 18:08 ` [PATCH 1/7] " Zwane Mwaikambo
2005-10-03 19:01 ` Alan Cox
2005-10-03 19:55 ` Jordan Crouse
2005-10-03 20:46 ` Alan Cox [this message]
2005-10-03 22:22 ` Jordan Crouse
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