1 files changed, 1 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 1b1c56bb338f..c9b58a806e85 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -131,13 +131,7 @@ static void __init check_popad(void)
  *   (for due to lack of "invlpg" and working WP on a i386)
  * - In order to run on anything without a TSC, we need to be
  *   compiled for a i486.
- * - In order to support the local APIC on a buggy Pentium machine,
- *   we need to be compiled with CONFIG_X86_GOOD_APIC disabled,
- *   which happens implicitly if compiled for a Pentium or lower
- *   (unless an advanced selection of CPU features is used) as an
- *   otherwise config implies a properly working local APIC without
- *   the need to do extra reads from the APIC.
-*/
+ */
 
 static void __init check_config(void)
 {
@@ -151,21 +145,6 @@ static void __init check_config(void)
         if (boot_cpu_data.x86 == 3)
                 panic("Kernel requires i486+ for 'invlpg' and other features");
 #endif
-
-/*
- * If we were told we had a good local APIC, check for buggy Pentia,
- * i.e. all B steppings and the C2 stepping of P54C when using their
- * integrated APIC (see 11AP erratum in "Pentium Processor
- * Specification Update").
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC) && defined(CONFIG_X86_GOOD_APIC)
-        if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_INTEL
-            && cpu_has_apic
-            && boot_cpu_data.x86 == 5
-            && boot_cpu_data.x86_model == 2
-            && (boot_cpu_data.x86_mask < 6 || boot_cpu_data.x86_mask == 11))
-                panic("Kernel compiled for PMMX+, assumes a local APIC without the read-before-write bug!");
-#endif
 }