linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Display Intel Dynamic Acceleration feature in /proc/cpuinfo

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Message-ID: <46561E55.7090107@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 24 May 2007 16:23:01 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	"Pallipadi, Venkatesh" <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>
CC:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>, Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Brown, Len" <len.brown@...el.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Display Intel Dynamic Acceleration feature in /proc/cpuinfo

Pallipadi, Venkatesh wrote:
> 
> Yes. But it only has 3 features defined right now. 2 in EAX and one in
> ECX. Should I use 2 new words for these bits or just use the software
> defined bits as in my earlier patch?
> 

Oh for heaven's sake.  Could you please do the world a favour and shoot
your CPUID architect?

The real answer depends on how you expect it to grow in the future.
Intel has a piss-poor record at being consistent in this matter, which
speaks for a more ad hoc approach, but if there really is a sane growth
path going forward, then go ahead and define two new words.

	-hpa
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