linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 00/10] arch/x86: AMD QoS support

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Message-ID: <2549597a-440c-ab77-2c35-01a648703b9f@amd.com>
Date:   Tue, 2 Oct 2018 19:16:23 +0000
From:   "Moger, Babu" <Babu.Moger@....com>
To:     Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 00/10] arch/x86: AMD QoS support



On 10/02/2018 01:46 PM, Fenghua Yu wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 02, 2018 at 05:44:47PM +0000, Moger, Babu wrote:
>> Hi Fenghua,
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:07 PM
>>> On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 07:18:54PM +0000, Moger, Babu wrote:
>>>> The public specification is still in works. Will add the link when it is
>>>> available.
>>>
>>> Is this the public AMD QoS spec?
>>> https://support.amd.com/TechDocs/56375_Quality_of_Service_Extensions.
>>> pdf
>>>
>>
>> Yes. That is the one. 
>> I was going to send the link after refreshing the patches on 4-19-rc5.  You already got it. Please let know if you have any feedback on the patches. 
> 
> I don't see the name 'RDT' (Resource Director Technology) in the
> spec "AMD64 Technology Platform Quality of Service Extensions".
> Does AMD use the same name 'RDT' as Intel?

No. AMD uses the word "Platform Quality of Service"(or in short QoS) to
refer this feature.

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Fenghua
>