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@@ -321,8 +321,17 @@ config X86_XADD
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depends on X86_32 && !M386
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config X86_PPRO_FENCE
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- def_bool y
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+ bool "PentiumPro memory ordering errata workaround"
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depends on M686 || M586MMX || M586TSC || M586 || M486 || M386 || MGEODEGX1
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+ help
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+ Old PentiumPro multiprocessor systems had errata that could cause memory
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+ operations to violate the x86 ordering standard in rare cases. Enabling this
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+ option will attempt to work around some (but not all) occurances of
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+ this problem, at the cost of much heavier spinlock and memory barrier
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+ operations.
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+
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+ If unsure, say n here. Even distro kernels should think twice before enabling
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+ this: there are few systems, and an unlikely bug.
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config X86_F00F_BUG
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def_bool y
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