2006-03-19 21:59:45

by Adrian Bunk

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Subject: Why doesn't MGEODE_LX enable X86_TSC?

Looking at the AMD data books for the Geode GX and Geode LX processors
they seem to have a time stamp counter.

Is it accidental that CONFIG_MGEODE_LX doesn't enable CONFIG_X86_TSC or
is there a reason for this?

cu
Adrian

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of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days.
"Only a promise," Lao Er said.
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2006-03-20 04:44:12

by Jordan Crouse

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Subject: Re: Why doesn't MGEODE_LX enable X86_TSC?

[PATCH] Enable TSC for AMD Geode GX/LX

Geode GX/LX should enable X86_TSC. Pointed out by Adrian Bunk.

Signed-off-by: Jordan Crouse <[email protected]>
---

arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu | 2 +-
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
index 79603b3..eb13048 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -311,5 +311,5 @@ config X86_OOSTORE

config X86_TSC
bool
- depends on (MWINCHIP3D || MWINCHIP2 || MCRUSOE || MEFFICEON || MCYRIXIII || MK7 || MK6 || MPENTIUM4 || MPENTIUMM || MPENTIUMIII || MPENTIUMII || M686 || M586MMX || M586TSC || MK8 || MVIAC3_2 || MGEODEGX1) && !X86_NUMAQ
+ depends on (MWINCHIP3D || MWINCHIP2 || MCRUSOE || MEFFICEON || MCYRIXIII || MK7 || MK6 || MPENTIUM4 || MPENTIUMM || MPENTIUMIII || MPENTIUMII || M686 || M586MMX || M586TSC || MK8 || MVIAC3_2 || MGEODEGX1 || MGEODE_LX) && !X86_NUMAQ
default y


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