Subject: Re: POWERNOW_K[78] LKM for testing
To: None <port-i386@netbsd.org>
From: Juan RP <juan@xtrarom.org>
List: port-amd64
Date: 08/27/2006 12:12:14
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:04:35 +0200
Juan RP <juan@xtrarom.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:00:51 +0200
> Juan RP <juan@xtrarom.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > While debugging powernow_k8 in 32bit mode, I modified the current
> > powernow_k7 LKM to add support for powernow_k8. It should work
> > in Athlon M cpus (powernow_k7) and Athlon 64 cpus (powernow_k8).
> >
> > Anybody with this cpu could please try the LKM? to test it you'll have
> > to remove "options POWERNOW_K[78]" from the kernel and load
> > the module with modstat -f if you are not using NetBSD/i386 4.99.1.
> >
> > LKM available at: http://www.xtrarom.org/~juan/powernow.o
> >
> > Note that Athlon 64 X2 is not supported.
>
> Forgot to say: the module was built for i386, so it will only work with
> native i386 or amd64 running in 32bit mode.
The code is now in -current and will be pulled up into the netbsd-4 branch.