Re: [PATCH 2.6.7-mm3] cpuflags reviewed

[Dave Jones]

On Mon, Jun 28, 2004 at 11:55:06AM +0200, FabF wrote:
 > Andrew,
 > 
 > 	Here's cpuflags v2 (x86 version) :
 > 
 > [/proc/cpuflags snippet]
 > no  sse2
 > no  ss
 > no  ht
 > no  tm
 > no  ia64
 > no  pbe
 > yes syscall
 > yes mp
 > no  nx
 > yes mmxext
 > no  lm
 > yes 3dnowext

This can be done just as easily (if not easier) in userspace.
I see no value in adding a duplicate flag mechanism to the kernel.

		Dave

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