Re: [PATCH] Re: [PATCH] IDE clean 12 3rd attempt

Martin Dalecki (dalecki@evision-ventures.com)
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 15:19:29 +0100


Pavel Machek wrote:
> I sure hope they do.
>
> I run 2.4.x on 486sx, which is .... pretty close to 386. 386 support
> is not going to get dropped anytime soon...

Well the 486sx is the same die as 486 with coproc disabled. And in
contrast the the 386 the 486 is a scalar, tough not super-scalar CPU.
(This is what this "pipline stuff" and multiple pipeline stuff is about ;-).

Please trust me they are *not* very similar from CPU design point
of view. They are only similar on the command set level.
Anyway just to put it straight: Your system certainly won't be affected
by the removal.

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