2002-12-17 06:24:48

by Xavier LaRue

Subject: My cpu fuzzy problem was due to XMMS

:).. I just found it out :)

But now my real problem.. That probably slow down considerably my box,
How to make my L2 cache reconized
my dmesg is hosted here http://paxl.no-ip.org/~paxl/dmesg.txt

Please anyone help me :)
Xavier LaRue

2002-12-17 09:03:31

by Denis Vlasenko

Subject: Re: My cpu fuzzy problem was due to XMMS

On 17 December 2002 04:16, Xavier LaRue wrote:
> :).. I just found it out :)
>
> But now my real problem.. That probably slow down considerably my
> box, How to make my L2 cache reconized
> my dmesg is hosted here http://paxl.no-ip.org/~paxl/dmesg.txt

It does *NOT* slow down your box if kernel cannot parse
CPIUD cache size info. Cache does not need any help from kernel to function.
It is typically enabled by BIOS at boot, that's all.

If you can prove otherwise (that is, your cache is disabled),
that is a problem. Problem in BIOS.

Cache size *reporting* is a minor issue. You can track it yourself.
You have the code, right?
--
vda

2002-12-17 12:30:37

by Dave Jones

Subject: Re: My cpu fuzzy problem was due to XMMS

On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 01:16:00AM -0500, Xavier LaRue wrote:
> :).. I just found it out :)
>
> But now my real problem.. That probably slow down considerably my box,
> How to make my L2 cache reconized
> my dmesg is hosted here http://paxl.no-ip.org/~paxl/dmesg.txt

As I've pointed out twice to you now, 2.4.18 had a bug in the
CPU cache sizing routine that is fixed in 2.4.21pre1

Dave

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