linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Add Xeon 7500 series support to oprofile

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Message-ID: <20100122083616.GA20592@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:36:16 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	x86@...nel.org, robert.richter@....com, oprofile-list@...ts.sf.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add Xeon 7500 series support to oprofile

> 
> I'll bite - why a hex constant rather than the decimal values nearby?

Why not?

> 
> Also, should we do something about *cpu_type so it isn't confusing on a 7500
> reporting itself as a i7?

No, that wouldn't be compatible to oprofile userland.

-Andi
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ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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