Ubuntu 7.10 PowerNow! issue with future AMD processors

Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com
Tue Nov 27 21:31:40 UTC 2007


Langsdorf, Mark wrote:
> The PowerNow! driver included in Ubuntu 7.10
> has a flaw that prevents it from loading on
> AMD family 0x11 processors (which have not
> been released).  AMD considers Ubuntu 7.10 an
> important software platform for family 0x11
> processors.  We would like to get a patch
> added so that the driver can work.
> 
> What would be the best way to go about 
> getting such a patch added?
> 
> -Mark Langsdorf
> Operating System Research Center
> AMD
> 
> 
> 

Mark - this is pretty much the right way. Send a patch to this list.

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Tim Gardner tim.gardner at ubuntu.com




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