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[LI] CPU vendor detection by kernel

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Subject: [LI] CPU vendor detection by kernel
From: "Archan Paul" <archanp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:46:45 +0530
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Hi,
Can anyone tell me how the CPU type is detected by the linux-kernel while
booting? Even my
K6-II CPU is exactly detected.
Any pointer to the exact code location in kernel source?

Archan
archanp@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.bigfoot.com/~archanp



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