linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V4 0/7] x86/intel_rdt: Intel Cache Allocation Technology

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Date:	Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:26:57 +0100
From:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:	Vikas Shivappa <vikas.shivappa@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, vikas.shivappa@...el.com,
	matt.fleming@...el.com, hpa@...or.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
	mingo@...nel.org, tj@...nel.org, will.auld@...el.com,
	dave.hansen@...el.com, andi.kleen@...el.com, tony.luck@...el.com,
	kanaka.d.juvva@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 0/7] x86/intel_rdt: Intel Cache Allocation Technology

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 03:16:37PM -0800, Vikas Shivappa wrote:
> This patch adds a new cgroup subsystem to support the new Cache Allocation 
> Technology (CAT) feature found in future Intel Xeon Intel processors. CAT is 
> part of Resource Director Technology(RDT) or Platform Shared resource control 
> which provides support to control Platform shared resources like cache.

Totally insane naming all of that. Note that if you google for "intel
rdt" it suggests you search for "intel rst" and this patch is the only
link it finds that's somewhat close.

The CAT thing was annoying already, but at least one can find that in
the SDM, this RDT thing, not a single mention.
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