Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 23 May 2001 09:10:03 +0200 | From | "Martin.Knoblauch" <> | Subject | Re: [Patch] Output of L1,L2 and L3 cache sizes to /proc/cpuinfo |
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Dave Jones wrote: > > On Wed, 23 May 2001, Martin Knoblauch wrote: > > > They may not be stupid, just mislead :-( When Intel created the "cpuid" > > Feature some way along the P3 line, they gave a stupid reason for it and > > created a big public uproar. As silly as I think that was (on both > > sides), the term "cpuid" is tainted. Some people just fear it like hell. > > Anyway. > > I think you are confusing the CPU serial number with CPUID which is > not the same. CPUID instruction has been around since late 486en. >
seems I am being confused. If that happens to me :-) ....
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