Ubuntu 7.10 PowerNow! issue with future AMD processors

[Phillip Lougher]

Langsdorf, Mark wrote:

> 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.
> 

Ubuntu intends to support 7.10 until 2009.  Will the small patch be 
adequate for this timeframe?  It would be preferable to do all the 
necessary patching now rather than needing a second patch later.

Thanks

Phillip Lougher