Andi Kleen wrote: >> Since we seem to have become the place where all these are collected, >> shouldn't we document what they mean? > > This is not a data sheet and the CPU vendors have fine tech writers > working on this already. > > Also I don't really want to encourage people to hack this without > at least taking a basic look at the documentation first. > >> I've got some this machine that >> I'd like to know more about: >> >> dts ss ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 xtpr > > All documented in Intel documentation. But it's all relatively boring stuff > > dts = debug trace store > ss = self snoop > ds_cpl = cpl qualified debug store > est = enhanced speedstep > tm2 = thermal monitor 2 > ssse3 = more sse3 instructions > xtpr = tpr register chipset update control msr >
That's exactly what I was asking for. Our abbreviations are too cryptic to let someone go look up the meanings without a lot of trouble. A one-liner for each in the comments would be just enough. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
