Re: [PATCH] Display Intel Dynamic Acceleration feature in /proc/cpuinfo

H. Peter Anvin
2007-05-24T23:23:22Z

Pallipadi, Venkatesh wrote:
>
> Yes. But it only has 3 features defined right now. 2 in EAX and one in
> ECX. Should I use 2 new words for these bits or just use the software
> defined bits as in my earlier patch?
>

Oh for heaven's sake. Could you please do the world a favour and shoot
your CPUID architect?

The real answer depends on how you expect it to grow in the future.
Intel has a piss-poor record at being consistent in this matter, which
speaks for a more ad hoc approach, but if there really is a sane growth
path going forward, then go ahead and define two new words.

-hpa