linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] arm64: Always provide "model name" in /proc/cpuinfo

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Date:   Tue, 2 May 2017 17:43:02 +0100
From:   Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
To:     Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@....de>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
Cc:     Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Steve Capper <steve.capper@...aro.org>,
        Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@....com>,
        Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@....com>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Julien Grall <julien.grall@....com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] arm64: Always provide "model name" in /proc/cpuinfo



On 02/05/17 17:28, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
[...]

> The real interesting thing in an ARM SOC is to see which CPU is A72,
> A57, A53 or whatever.
> 
> This information is available from the device tree in the compatible
> property of the individual CPUs
> (/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/cpus/cpu@...ompatible), e.g.
> compatible =3D "arm,cortex-a53", "arm,armv8";
> 

You can refer "CPU part" in /proc/cpuinfo for the above information.

-- 
Regards,
Sudeep