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diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.36/linux/Documentation/SMP.txt linux/Documentation/SMP.txt
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@
 
 o	Fix sys_idle to exit/enter kernel state and do hlt's.
 o	Fix scheduler decisions to reschedule. Per cpu reschedule ?
-o	Scheduler ignores stick to CPU advantage. Critical for P6!
-o	FPU state save/restore - fault any process on FPU and do a
-	restore on the fault each context switch, do a save if we
-	faulted that run of the task when we switch away. [DONE]
+o	Scheduler ignores stick to CPU advantage. Critical for P6! [Done - FK]
 o	Clean up message pass.
 o	Test for B stepping processors.
 o	Clean up processor specific/independant split.
@@ -23,12 +20,7 @@
 o	Halt other CPU's on reset/panic doesn't always work.
 o	Dont waste page at 4K - dont need it now.(watch the GDT code).
 o	Dump bootup pages once booted somehow.
-o	Verify message pass safe for >2 CPU's - should be now it
-	is atomic lock based.
-o	Dont schedule switches between idle tasks (if current->pid==0 &&
-	next->pid==0 && next!=current)	[IN]
 o	Clean up warnings/volatiles.
-o	Send CTRL-ALT-DEL to pid 1 not task[1]!	[IN]
 o	Fix load_TR() for non contiguous processor ids
 o	Iterate over the slave timer requests if one is lost (keep a count per cpu)
 o	Distribute irq's (locking present just needs the 82489 to be asked

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