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	"Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@over-yonder.net>
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.x CVSUP today crashes with zero load ...
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On Tuesday 27 June 2006 22:15, Matthew D. Fuller wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 27, 2006 at 01:16:11PM +0000 I heard the voice of
> Eprha Carvajal, and lo! it spake thus:
> > 
> > I see no ACPI capability in the processor features
> 
> ACPI is not a CPU feature.

There is an 'ACPI' feature bit, but I think it has to do with preserving the 
TSC rate while the CPU is throttled.  It's not required for core ACPI 
operation.

-- 
John Baldwin