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

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.10.1502260922160.3409@vshiva-Udesk>
Date:	Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:26:51 -0800 (PST)
From:	Vikas Shivappa <vikas.shivappa@...el.com>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
cc:	"Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Vikas Shivappa <vikas.shivappa@...ux.intel.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Shivappa, Vikas" <vikas.shivappa@...el.com>,
	"Fleming, Matt" <matt.fleming@...el.com>,
	"hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"tj@...nel.org" <tj@...nel.org>,
	"Auld, Will" <will.auld@...el.com>,
	"Hansen, Dave" <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
	"Kleen, Andi" <andi.kleen@...el.com>,
	"Juvva, Kanaka D" <kanaka.d.juvva@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 0/7] x86/intel_rdt: Intel Cache Allocation
 Technology



On Thu, 26 Feb 2015, Ingo Molnar wrote:

>
> * Luck, Tony <tony.luck@...el.com> wrote:
>
>>> The CAT thing was annoying already, but at least one
>>> can find that in the SDM, this RDT thing, not a single
>>> mention.
>>
>> The problems of development at the bleeding edge. Would
>> you rather Linux sat on the sidelines until there are
>> enough Google hits from other users of new features?
>
> Well, we'd prefer there to be A) published documentation,
> or, lacking published documentation, there be B) a coherent
> technical description within the code itself what the
> purpose is and how it all works conceptually (minus the
> buzzwords), so that we have a common starting point when
> reviewing it.

Will add a description with in the code if that helps.

Thanks,
Vikas

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