Ubuntu 7.10 PowerNow! issue with future AMD processors

[Langsdorf, Mark]

> > Mark - this is pretty much the right way. Send a patch to this list.
> 
> As a follow-up, I forgot to mention that you should try to get it
> upstream as well (maybe that is obvious to you). If the patch makes it
> into 2.6.24, then Hardy ought to get it for free. We are depending on
> 2.6.24 closing before we lock down kernel development for the 
> Hardy cycle.

Thanks for the prompt response.  AMD is familiar with the
need to code upstream as early as possible, no worry there.

An updated version of the patch is included in the 
2.6.23-rc3 kernel and should support all future AMD
processors, but it's a fairly large patch.  The
patch I intend to to submit is much smaller (~10 lines)
but only supports family 0x11 and earlier processors.

I'll submit the small patch for inclusion in 7.10,
and let Hardy take the larger patch for free.

-Mark Langsdorf
Operating System Research Center
AMD