Re: benh 2.4.6 kernel
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>giveup_altivec:
> mfpvr r24 /* check if we are on a G4 */
> srwi r24,r24,16
> cmpwi r24,PVR_7400@h
> beq 3f /* continue */
> mflr r24
> bl msr_vec_debug /* debug thingy in process.c */
> mtlr r24
> blr
>3:
>...
>
>I think PVR_7400 is the unshifted value? (Also, the TiPB uses a 7410,
>so what is the right comparison?) Anyway, without this check, sleep
>seems to be fine in both console and X11 mode.
This code is wrong anyway as the CPU features mecanism should replace
PVR compares. I'll get that fixed. I don't know however if that is
the cause of the problem as it doesn't crash on mu Pismo which will
obviously fail that comparison too.
Ben.
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