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Subject: Re: [patch] extending {amd64|i386} cpu info
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On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:19, alexbestms@ wrote:
> hi there,
>
> i always forget how to decipher model and family from the cpu id. of course
> there're 3rd party tools to do that for you, but instead i decided to hack the
> kernel. ;)
>
> maybe somebody finds these changes useful.
>
> cheers.
> alex
>


What about the other arch's ? I only see i386 and amd64. I would think if 
this functionality is going to "make it in" that it should be done 
consistantly across the board, the way it is now.

-- 

  jhell