Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 17:16:24 +1000
To: khromy <khromy@lnuxlab.ath.cx>, torvalds@transmeta.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [TRIV-PATCH] Better CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description (was: Re: Generic x86 support in 2.5.70-bk)
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On Sun, Jun 01, 2003 at 02:25:32PM -0400, khromy wrote:
> Generic x86 support (X86_GENERIC) [N/y/?] (NEW) ?
> ^-- Am I the only one confused by this description?

No, it's a bit funny (no, not ha-ha funny). Maybe this is a bit clearer?


--- linux-2.5.70-bk11-orig/arch/i386/Kconfig	2003-06-06 23:55:43.000000000 +1000
+++ linux-2.5.70-bk11stew1/arch/i386/Kconfig	2003-06-07 17:11:16.000000000 +1000
@@ -289,9 +289,13 @@
 config X86_GENERIC
        bool "Generic x86 support" 
        help
-       	  Including some tuning for non selected x86 CPUs too.
-	  when it has moderate overhead. This is intended for generic 
-	  distributions kernels.
+	  Instead of just including optimizations for the selected
+	  x86 variant (e.g. PII, Crusoe or Athlon), include some more
+	  generic optimizations as well. This will make the kernel
+	  perform better on x86 CPUs other than that selected.
+
+	  This is really intended for distributors who need more
+	  generic optimizations.
 
 #
 # Define implied options from the CPU selection here
-
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