RE: [Linux-ia64] cpuinfo family changed in 2.4.7

From: Donny Cooper <dcooper_at_atcc.necsys.com>
Date: 2001-11-07 07:42:35
David,

What about the recently added "arch" field for 2.4.7, will it stay consistent in the kernel throughout each chip
generation for Intel 64-bit.

Currently --> arch : IA-64

Thanks.
Donny



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[mailto:linux-ia64-admin@linuxia64.org]On Behalf Of David Mosberger
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To: dcooper@atcc.necsys.com
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Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] cpuinfo family changed in 2.4.7


>>>>> On Tue, 6 Nov 2001 08:35:01 -0600, "Donny Cooper" <dcooper@atcc.necsys.com> said:

  Donny> Hello, The value of /proc/cpuinfo "family" field has changed
  Donny> in standard IA-64 kernel since 2.4.7.  ("IA-64" -> "Itanium"
  Donny> or "McKinley")

  Donny> Is this field expected any further changes in the future, or
  Donny> are these the final values for this architecture.

"Itanium" is pretty much final.  I'm less certain about McKinley, as
that's just a code name.

	--david

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