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[Bodo Rüskamp]

On Sonntag, April 27, 2003, at 08:16  Uhr, Oliver Fromme wrote:
>> http://www.clabsms.de/FreeBSD/patch.sys.i386.i386.identcpu.c
>> http://www.clabsms.de/FreeBSD/patch.sys.i386.i386.vm_machdep.c
>> These patches are to support the NSC Geode processor.
> What do you mean -- "support"?  I'm just curious ...
>
> I've been using NS Geode processors (233 and 300 MHz) for
> quite some time without any problems, and without requiring
> patches.  They're recognized during booting like this:
>
> CPU: Cyrix GXm (232.74-MHz 586-class CPU)
>   Origin = "CyrixInstead"  Id = 0x540  DIR=0x8246  Stepping=8  
> Revision=2
>
> (Yes, the Geode _is_ a Cyrix processor.)

The GXm is different from the SC1210. The GXm is a two chip solution, 
and the SC1210 is a one chip solution, which has a different DIR and a 
different vendor identifier:

NSC Geode (266.65-MHz 586-class CPU)
   Origin = "Geode by NSC"  Id = 0x540  Stepping = 0  DIR=0x81b0

Look at the patch, and you'll notice the difference...

; Bodo

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Bodo Rüskamp <jordbaer at mac.com>