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CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description fixup

PATCH RESEND Superseded Rusty Trivial Russell 1 participant 1 message Jul 7, 2003

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PATCH RESEND 1/1 CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description fixup

From: Stewart Smith <[email protected]>

as per thread on lkml a little while ago, a better explanation of the X86_GENERIC config option follows. The person who questioned it originally seemed to like this improved version, so that's one point :)

arch/i386/Kconfig renamed from arch/i386/Kconfig.orig +7 -3
@@ -303,9 +303,13 @@
 config X86_GENERIC
        bool "Generic x86 support" 
        help
-       	  Including some tuning for non selected x86 CPUs too.
-	  when it has moderate overhead. This is intended for generic 
-	  distributions kernels.
+	  Instead of just including optimizations for the selected
+	  x86 variant (e.g. PII, Crusoe or Athlon), include some more
+	  generic optimizations as well. This will make the kernel
+	  perform better on x86 CPUs other than that selected.
+
+	  This is really intended for distributors who need more
+	  generic optimizations.
 
 #
 # Define implied options from the CPU selection here
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  What is this? http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/trivial/
  Don't blame me: the Monkey is driving
  File: Stewart Smith <[email protected]>: [resend patch] CONFIG_X86_GENERIC description fixup