in std? what's the story with core? is it being deprecated? I would think that cpuid should be a subset of a generalised sysinfo (or processorinfo perhaps)... something you can optionally obtain if you first identify that you're on an x86.
Why would there be a 'higher level' module? I'd like a low level query like that for all processors. It just seems weird having an x86-only feature exposed directly in core. On 31 October 2011 09:11, Don <nos...@nospam.com> wrote: > On 30.10.2011 02:49, Manu wrote: > >> What's the deal with core.cpuid? >> I realise it is an x86 opcode, but is that something that you really >> want totally bare in core like that? >> I'm experimenting with other architectures, and some sort of >> core.processorInfo would be really nice, surely an API for this stuff >> should be more generalised...? >> > > core.cpuid exists *because the runtime needs it*. It's deliberately _very_ > low level. For example, it is essential that it does NOT perform any memory > allocation. The information it provides is CPU-dependent. > > Basically -- don't use core.cpuid unless you're programming in asm. > > Indeed, there should be a higher level module (std.sysinfo ?) for more > general use. > > > > > >