Re: [LI] CPU vendor detection by kernel

["Bilal Muddassir" <noorh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I thought about that too.
But isn't CPUID Intel specific?
Correct me

----- Original Message -----
From: Indranil Das Gupta <indradg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [LI] CPU vendor detection by kernel


> Hi,
>
> I don't fiddle much with kernel code... but AFAIK (correct me if I am
> wrong) the following files contain the code you are looking for -->
> /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/kernel/setup.c
>
> (Hint: Use grep on the source when in doubt ... I did a grep for CPUID)
>
> --Indra.
>
>
> On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Archan Paul wrote:
>
> > 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?
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