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CPU features verification for the new x86 setup code
authorH. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:18:47 +0000 (12:18 -0700)
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:55:55 +0000 (10:55 -0700)
commit31b54f40e12e4d04941762be6615edaf3c6ed811
tree137c160c216f35a589b4c2fabe255a14a1343d91tree | snapshot
parent0008ea39bd03ee1f29e361e6f6e1b8a6289e5234commit | diff
CPU features verification for the new x86 setup code

Verify that the CPU has enough features to run the kernel.  This may
entail enabling features on some CPUs.

By doing this in the setup code we can be guaranteed to still be able to
write to the console through the BIOS.

Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
arch/i386/boot/cpu.c [new file with mode: 0644] blob
arch/i386/boot/cpucheck.c [new file with mode: 0644] blob
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