Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:00:41 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] perf/x86: check ucode before disabling PEBS on SandyBridge |
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On 06/13/2012 01:38 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote: > On Tue, 2012-06-12 at 13:58 -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote: >> even things like Nehalem + Westmere in the same system > > Uhm,.. how well do you expect Linux to run on a franken-system like > that? I'm pretty sure perf will malfunction in such a setup. >
perf might, but I have seen such frankensystems in the field and they work (although I haven't seen that particular combo, I have to admit.)
-hpa
-- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.
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