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From: "Perez-Gonzalez, Inaky" <inaky.perez-gonzalez@intel.com>
To: Dominik Brodowski <linux@brodo.de>, torvalds@transmeta.com
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> [2.5. PATCH] cpufreq: Intel Coppermines -- the saga continues.
> 
> The detection process for speedstep-enabled Pentium III Coppermines is
> considered proprietary by Intel. The attempt to detect this
> capability using MSRs failed. So, users need to pass the option
> "speedstep_coppermine=1" to the kernel (boot option or parameter) if
> they own a SpeedStep capable PIII Coppermine processor. Tualatins work
> as before.

Cannot you use ACPI to detect that? AFAIK, if the machine supports it, it is
doable.

Cheers, 

Inaky Perez-Gonzalez -- Not speaking for Intel - opinions are my own [or my
fault]
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