Why do we need 'get_system_info_from_registry' for ARM64 device?
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Description
Why do we need to read the register key 'HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0' and compare it with the data in the array 'woa_chips'?
Only Windows On ARM devices have this code. This is not friendly to the compatibility of new Windows On ARM devices.
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Start in src/arm/windows/init.c around line 154 and trace get_system_info_from_registry, the HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 registry key, and the woa_chips array. Determine why the registry value is compared and how that affects newer Windows On ARM devices. Done means documenting the rationale and defining a compatible change, with any relevant validation identified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100