Re: Identifying Intel Atom Z500PT

From: Robert Schwebel
Date: Wed Apr 08 2009 - 02:57:18 EST


On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 02:56:04AM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > Does anyone have an idea how to properly identify an Atom Z500PT cpu?
> > The get_model_name() mechanics in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c uses
> > cpuid() to find out about the brand id, which is "Genuine Intel(R) CPU"
> > with family 6 and model 28.
>
> AFAICT cpuid() is the way to get the model name. If it returns
> "Genuine Intel(R) CPU" then the kernel merily prints that info.
>
> Consult your board vendor / BIOS tinkerer^Wdeveloper

Ah, that comes from the BIOS, good to know. Do you know any document
that shows what's the intended string for a Z500PT? I searched the intel
site but didn't find anything useful.

rsc
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