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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/3] x86: Implement prctl PR_GET_TSC and PR_SET_TSC
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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:37:17 -0700

> dean gaudet wrote:
> >>>
> >> PR_SET/PR_GET are the common prefixes, though.
> >
> > that's not what's at issue... "PR_SET_TSC" reads "set the TSC" ... it
> > doesn't read "set the ability to use the rdtsc instruction".
> > PR_SET_RDTSC_ENABLE would seem to be more accurate... or even
> > PR_SET_CR4_TSD which is what it really does :)
> >
>
> The whole point I'm making is that any such name would inherently read
> x86-specific.

Agreed.


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