[PATCH 08/11] kernel/x86: move SCx200 support from generic to geode

[Stefan Lippers-Hollmann]

Hi

On 2023-11-14, Elliott Mitchell wrote:
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:07:20 -0700
>
> The SCx200 is part of the Geode platform.  As such generic x86
> doesn't need the driver, but Geode does.

Not objecting against this patch, just taking it as an opportunity to ask
an orthogonal question...

Are three 32-bit x86 subtargets still needed/ warranted?
I mean all of these targets are basically obsolete and very low-end/
low-speed (hard to compete against mt7621a), so do the subtarget
specific optimizations really make sense anymore (are there any rough
performance comparisons or other reasons to keep them separate)?

Maintenance for three i386 subtargets is quite signficant, while at
the same time not very motivating to do the same steps three times
for e.g. kernel bumps.

/*
   Very much imho (and my opinion is not at all relevant), bumping the
   baseline to generic or dropping it down to legacy (geode?) would
   be preferable to the status quo (so one x86_64 subtarget and one
   combined i486/i586/i686 subtarget).
*/

Regards
	Stefan Lippers-Hollmann