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To: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/i386 identcpu.c 
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
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> I think the ``/'' is meant to mean ``OR''.  This is certainly the 
> case for Pentium II/Celeron.  I believe the only difference is the 
> cache size.  The cache size can be determined with a single CPUID 
> instruction, but the powers that be don't agree that we should be 
> more specific when identifying CPUs that are the same for all intents 
> and purposes.

The profusion of products in this space may cause the powers-that-be
to change their minds about that too. :-)

- Jordan


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