Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-10,: Re: [PATCH] Cyrix setup

# Re: [PATCH] Cyrix setup

Aaron Tiensivu (tiensivu@pilot.msu.edu)
Sun, 8 Mar 1998 17:55:36 -0500

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> Here we go for a new Cyrix patch.
> Indeed, many Cyrix users use the K.Gadeyne's set6x86 program with a simple
> rc script in order to enable several 6x86 features at bootup. So why not
> just merging these initializations in the kernel ?

Same reason there is only minimal PnP support within the kernel.. most of these
things are best kept in userland.

There are some options that set6x86 cannot do without help from the kernel
but I think those are in the 2.1 tree already.. if not, I'm 90% positive it
is in the vger CVS tree.

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