Hi, I committed this simple patch to check for sandybridge processors when cpuid model number is 0x2d. This is the model for SandyBridge-E processors : http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-architecture-and-processor-identification-with-cpuid-model-and-family-numbers
Index: config/i386/cpuinfo.c =================================================================== --- config/i386/cpuinfo.c (revision 196527) +++ config/i386/cpuinfo.c (working copy) @@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ get_intel_cpu (unsigned int family, unsigned int m __cpu_model.__cpu_subtype = INTEL_COREI7_WESTMERE; break; case 0x2a: + case 0x2d: /* Sandy Bridge. */ __cpu_model.__cpu_type = INTEL_COREI7; __cpu_model.__cpu_subtype = INTEL_COREI7_SANDYBRIDGE; Thanks Sri