> The following single mod to function time_init() in time.c correctly
> handles both the 6x86MX and the Centaur C6 power-down features:
>
> Replace:
>
> if (boot_cpu_data.x86_capability & 16) {
> ...
>
> By:
>
> if ((boot_cpu_data.x86_capability & 16) && (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor !=
> X86_VENDOR_CYRIX) && (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR)) {
I think we should add a new bug flag to the cpu_data structure and
set it in the CPU detection code whenever we detect CPU with such
`features' and make the timer code use this flag. (It's better than adding
the test to the timer code as it might be useful on more places.)
Have a nice fortnight
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