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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Natsemi Geode GXn PM support and extended MMX
To: zwane@linux.realnet.co.sz (Zwane Mwaikambo)
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 17:21:51 +0000 (GMT)
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        alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox), davej@suse.de (Dave Jones)
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> which allows APM to function. Which brings me on to my next question, does 
> APM on Geode GXn work? The datasheet specifies that in order for the 
> processor to enter suspend mode (in response to SUSP# assertion) the first 
> criteria which must be met is that the USE_SUSP bit must be set (CCR2 bit 
> 7). Part two of the patch simply enables extended MMX instructions for the 
> GXn.

Be very careful playing with Cyrix/Geode stuff. In the APM case the BIOS 
is doing the right thing on every box I have ever seen. The extended MMX
one looks right, providing we don't turn it on for any CPU lacking it

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