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From: Dan Malek <dan@mvista.com>
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Corey Minyard wrote:

> Is this really the case?  I noticed in the x86 version that setting
> the equivalent of the SE bit is allowed, how does the x86 get away
> with this while the PPC can't?

These bits are optionally supported by processors.  As I recall,
the 601 doesn't but I don't know of any others.  You may find a
processor where they don't have any effect.  I can't think of any
other reason.


	-- Dan

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