Well, that's offending
from robber@lemmy.ml to linux@lemmy.ml on 01 Jun 06:02
https://lemmy.ml/post/30980415

Text: Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this to enabled for legacy operating systems such as Linux or Unix.

Found this in the BIOS of a Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H mobo.

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hperrin@lemmy.ca on 01 Jun 06:29 next collapse

I run an email service called Port87. I was reading some copy to a friend who resells MS Exchange services and I said “legacy email services, such as Microsoft Exchange”, and he got a bit offended. That was much more accurate than this, and he still felt offended.

Iheartcheese@lemmy.world on 01 Jun 06:40 collapse

I hope it keeps him up at night. I hope your ‘that asshole’ he thinks about at 2am.

SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world on 01 Jun 07:42 collapse

I like when my friends stay up thinking about my asshole

Iheartcheese@lemmy.world on 01 Jun 09:38 collapse

It the little things in life

k_rol@lemmy.ca on 01 Jun 14:18 collapse

It’s not that little anymore though

flubba86@lemmy.world on 01 Jun 07:57 next collapse

I get how this could be interpreted as offensive, but I think it is just poorly worded.

This option is for if you are using a legacy version of Linux such as 2.6.x (eg, on an old RedHat distro that your business systems are designed to be run on).

This enables a compatibility mode so the old kernels don’t complain.

Jesus_666@lemmy.world on 01 Jun 09:02 next collapse

Given the usual quality of BIOS/UEFI option descriptions it’s remarkably close to being sensible. I would’ve expected something like “enables limiting CPUID maximum value”.

user224@lemmy.sdf.org on 01 Jun 13:21 collapse

Set to “Enable” to enable the feature.

themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works on 01 Jun 22:49 collapse

It’s really just that Linux is the only thing where it’s possible to run an envient version on modern hardware

nanook@friendica.eskimo.com on 01 Jun 08:03 collapse

@robber Even though I said yes in the bios, cpuid still shows max id of 64 which
is reasonable for an 18 core 36 thread CPU. So it seems the Linux kernel figures it out on it's own.