From owner-freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 23 05:30:01 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-i386@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 32D5916A41B for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:30:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0890A13C4F8 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:30:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m0N5U0Hp072753 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:30:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.1/Submit) id m0N5U049072752; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:30:00 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:30:00 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200801230530.m0N5U049072752@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Michael Proto Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 013E516A418 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:27:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mike@jellydonut.org) Received: from mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net (mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net [69.17.117.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6DDD13C46E for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:27:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mike@jellydonut.org) Received: (qmail 17066 invoked from network); 23 Jan 2008 05:00:34 -0000 Received: from marconi.jellydonut.org (HELO localhost) ([216.27.165.148]) (envelope-sender ) by mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 23 Jan 2008 05:00:34 -0000 Received: from socrates.localnet (192.168.0.10) by marconi.localnet Received: from socrates.localnet (localhost.localnet [127.0.0.1]) by socrates.localnet (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m0N50W34026937 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:32 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mike@socrates.localnet) Received: (from mike@localhost) by socrates.localnet (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m0N50Wu0026936; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:32 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mike) Message-Id: <200801230500.m0N50Wu0026936@socrates.localnet> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:32 -0500 (EST) From: Michael Proto To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: i386/119913: VIA CPU mis-detected in kernel X-BeenThere: freebsd-i386@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Michael Proto List-Id: I386-specific issues for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:30:01 -0000 >Number: 119913 >Category: i386 >Synopsis: VIA CPU mis-detected in kernel >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-i386 >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Jan 23 05:30:00 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Michael Proto >Release: FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD socrates.localnet 6.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASE #8: Mon Jan 21 00:42:19 EST 2008 root@socrates.localnet:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SOCRATES i386 >Description: I have a VIA Esther CPU that is not being properly detected by the kernel. Upon boot of GENERIC, I see the following for my CPU: CPU: VIA/IDT Unknown (1200.01-MHz 686-class CPU) Origin = "CentaurHauls" Id = 0x6d0 Stepping = 0 Features=0xa7c9baff Features2=0x4181 This should be a VIA Esther CPU. By applying the following patch the CPU is correctly detected: CPU: VIA C7 Esther+RNG+AES+AES-CTR+SHA1+SHA256+RSA (1200.01-MHz 686-class CPU) Origin = "CentaurHauls" Id = 0x6d0 Stepping = 0 Features=0xa7c9baff Features2=0x4181 >How-To-Repeat: Boot GENERIC on this CPU, purchased as a soldiered-on component of the Jetway J7F4K1G2E motherboard from e-itx.com >Fix: Apply the following patch: --- sys/i386/i386/identcpu.c.old 2008-01-04 03:44:43.000000000 -0500 +++ sys/i386/i386/identcpu.c 2008-01-01 10:34:25.000000000 -0500 @@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ goto via_common; case 0x6a0: strcpy(cpu_model, "VIA C7 Esther"); + case 0x6d0: + strcpy(cpu_model, "VIA C7 Esther"); via_common: do_cpuid(0xc0000000, regs); i = regs[0]; >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: