Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-07,: Re: [PATCH] Configure.help updates for CPU option

# Re: [PATCH] Configure.help updates for CPU option

Alex Khripin (kolex@erols.com)
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:30:51 -0500

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Just wondering, where does the Athlon fit in? I don't see it listed.
Mark Levitt wrote:

> OK, I decided to try my hand at fixing up some of the Configure.help doc. I made the
> CPU help match the actual options.
>
> --- Configure.help.orig Tue Feb 15 13:45:38 2000
> +++ Configure.help Tue Feb 15 13:45:41 2000
> @@ -2102,15 +2102,15 @@
> - "386" for the AMD/Cyrix/Intel 386DX/DXL/SL/SLC/SX, Cyrix/TI
> 486DLC/DLC2 and UMC 486SX-S. Only "386" kernels will run on a 386
> class machine.
> - - "486" for the AMD/Cyrix/IBM/Intel 486DX/DX2/DX4 or
> + - "486/Cx486" for the AMD/Cyrix/IBM/Intel 486DX/DX2/DX4 or
> SL/SLC/SLC2/SLC3/SX/SX2, AMD/Cyrix 5x86, NexGen Nx586 and
> UMC U5D or U5S.
> - - "586" for generic Pentium CPUs, possibly lacking the TSC
> + - "586/K5/5x86/6x86" for generic Pentium CPUs, possibly lacking the TSC
> (time stamp counter) register.
> - - "Pentium" for the Intel Pentium/Pentium MMX, AMD K5, K6 and
> - K6-3D.
> - - "PPro" for the Cyrix/IBM/National Semiconductor 6x86MX, MII and
> + - "Pentium/ISC" for the Intel Pentium/Pentium MMX, and AMD K5.
> + - "PPro/6x86MX" for the Cyrix/IBM/National Semiconductor 6x86MX, MII and
> Intel Pentium II/Pentium Pro.
> + - "K6/II/III" for the AMD K6.
>
> If you don't know what to do, choose "386".
>
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