Re: inquiry

[Ducrot Bruno <ducrot@poupinou.org>]

On Thu, Oct 23, 2003 at 12:19:29PM +0530, Bharadwaj wrote:
> Sir,
> I want to change the display of the CPU frequency (If a 
> 486dx displays frequency of 66MHz can we change it to
> 100MHz.) not by overclocking but writing it permanently
> in the CPU it self.I have done this with IDT and winchip
> brand(O.E.M.for Intel) but the effect was not permanent
> after giving a cold reboot of long time the processor showed its original frequency and I want to change it to any I think.
> If you have some information please replay me

Try this patch:


--- arch/i386/kernel/cpu/proc.c	2003/10/24 16:41:47	1.1
+++ arch/i386/kernel/cpu/proc.c	2003/10/24 16:43:24
@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@
 	else
 		seq_printf(m, "stepping\t: unknown\n");
 
+#if 0
 	if ( cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_TSC) ) {
 		seq_printf(m, "cpu MHz\t\t: %lu.%03lu\n",
 			cpu_khz / 1000, (cpu_khz % 1000));
 	}
+#endif
+	seq_printf(m, "cpu MHz\t\t: 100.000\n");
 
 	/* Cache size */
 	if (c->x86_cache_size >= 0)


Or eventually try to be honest with your customers.

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