Tiny patch for arch/ppc/kernel/cputable.c to properly support the IBM PowerPC 750CXe rev 3.1

Benjamin Herrenschmidt benh at kernel.crashing.org
Thu Jun 2 08:26:25 EST 2005


On Wed, 2005-06-01 at 19:14 +0100, Nicolas DET wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> You can find enclosed a small patch to properly support the 750 CXe rev
> 3.1. Indeed, the current kernel (2.6.11.11) only supports rev 2.1 and
> ignores 3.1
> 
> It's a tiny patch: it only add an entry in the table with the correct PVR
> and name. Others values has been copied from 750CXe rev 2.1.
> 
> I succesfully patched & compiled a vanila 2.6.11.11 from kernel.org.

Is it needed ? I have it in my local tree and never actuall remembered
to actually send it :) In general, that kind of entries are really only
needed when there is a feature change...

Ben.





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