Re: [git pull] x86 fixes

Andi Kleen
2008-09-09T10:24:44Z

Krzysztof Halasa <khc@pm.waw.pl> writes:

> Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> writes:
>
>> - "modern 32-bit": PPro and better. Can take CMOV, MMX and TSC for
>> granted.
>
> VIA C3 (Samuel 2/Ezra, 600 - 1000 MHz?, common on VIA EPIA-*: home
> theatres etc) can't CMOV.

AFAIK they fixed that in newer BIOS with a microcode update. It's
slow, but it works.

-Andi