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Subject: Re: vsdo_datapage.h WTF?
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>> We need a way to export cache size/associativity information (sysfs,
>> /proc/device-tree parsing?) and a plan to fix the applications using
>> it first.
>
> ELF auxvec?

sysfs is the only choice that stands a chance of being
cross-platform portable (which should be an important goal
of exporting this information at all).


Segher