Bug#239281: Another implementation for selecting right kernel for x86 cpu
On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 03:11:16PM +0100, Thomas Poindessous wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 08:39:22PM -0800, Matt Kraai wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 01:34:34AM +0100, Frans Pop wrote:
> >
> > I've just fixed this in the repository.
>
> I was working on another implementation. I just finished it.
>
> It uses /proc/cpuinfo, but it uses vendor_id and cpu family instead of
> model name. It has the advantages of being more precise and more
> generic.
>
> It supports a lot of Intel and Amd model, and it will be easy to add
> other models.
>
> I tested it with a lot of cpuinfo available from internet and I used
> also the db from Gentoo poll.
>
> I can provide more explanations if you want. I think this patch will
> close some bugs on base-installer (every bugs which says that the wrong
> kernel was selected for intel and amd cpu).
>
> The only bug from my implementation is that there is no more -586tsc for
> 2.6.x kernels.
>
> Thanks for reviewing this patch and for applying it if it fits.
I committed a (substantial) variation of this, thanks.
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