Re: [PATCH] [65/66] x86_64: Enable VIA AGP driver on x86-64 for VIA P4 chipsets

[Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxx>]

On Friday 24 March 2006 21:37, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 24, 2006 at 12:37:20PM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
>  > > I made the same change locally, but haven't checked it in, because
>  > > I have concerns about this breaking AMD systems with VIA GARTs.\
>  > 
>  > Does such a beast exist?  Normally the GART is in the Northbridge
>  > and the only Northbridges on AMD systems are on CPUs.
> 
> I think some of the VIA AGP3 chipsets also appeared on their K8 boards.

I wouldn't expect them to put the northbridge of a C3 system on a K8 board
because it doesn't make any sense. Most likely they only reused the southbridge.

-Andi
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