linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: Support always running TSC on Intel CPUs

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Date:	Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:01:57 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	"Pallipadi, Venkatesh" <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Joe Korty <joe.korty@...r.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: Support always running TSC on Intel CPUs

Pallipadi, Venkatesh wrote:
> 
> But, I agree it is confusing.
> 
> How about?
> X86_FEATURE_FIXEDFREQ_MAYSTOP_TSC
> X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS_RUNNING_TSC
> 

A bit verbose, don't you think?

Either way, there seems to be, functionally, C2_TSC and C3PLUS_TSC for 
different CPUs...

	-hpa

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