[rock-devel] microcode_ctl vs. linux 2.6.9

[Clifford Wolf]

On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 10:38:37PM +0200, Sebastian Jaenicke wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> with linux 2.6.9, the location of the microcode device has changed
> (once again) from /dev/misc/microcode to /dev/cpu/microcode; when
> updating to 2.6.9, please remove the following file:
> 
> 	package/x86/microcode_ctl/devfs.patch

what's with compatibility with 2.4 kernels (and older 2.6). shouldn't we
better patch microcode_ctl so it tries both locations?

-- 
ocaml graphics.cma <( echo 'open Graphics;;open_graph " 640x480"let
complex_mul(a,b)(c,d)=(a*.c-.b*.d,a*.d+.b*.c)let complex_add(a,b)(c
,d)=(a+.c,b+.d);;let rec mandel c n=if n>0 then let z=mandel c(n-1)
in complex_add(complex_mul z z)c else (0.0,0.0);; for x=0 to 640 do
for y=0 to 480 do let c=((float_of_int(x-450))/.200.0,(float_of_int
(y-240))/.200.0) in let cabs2(a,b)=(a*.a)+.(b*.b)in if cabs2(mandel
c 50)<4.0 then plot x y done done;;read_line()' )
 
M$ is not the answer. M$ is the question. No is the answer!