linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v12 0/5] Enabling Ring 3 MONITOR/MWAIT feature for Knights Landing

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Date:   Thu, 2 Feb 2017 17:23:07 +0000
From:   "Andrejczuk, Grzegorz" <grzegorz.andrejczuk@...el.com>
To:     "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>, "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Luc, Piotr" <Piotr.Luc@...el.com>,
        "dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com" <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v12 0/5] Enabling Ring 3 MONITOR/MWAIT feature for
 Knights Landing

On Friday, January 20, 2017 Grzegorz wrote:
> Following patches enable the use of the feature that allows
> the Intel Xeon Phi x200 devices to use MONITOR/MWAIT instructions
> outside ring 0. This feature allows userspace application to use
> more efficient synchronization operations, which improves performance
> and energy efficiency.

Do you have any feedback regarding this patch set?

Thank you,
Grzegorz