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SubjectRe: x86: A fast way to check capabilities of the current cpu
On 01/21/2011 09:46 AM, Christoph Lameter wrote:
>> Oh, you're right. Sorry about that. Can you please then add a
>> comment noting that the operation is x86 only? Maybe prefix it with
>> x86_?
>
> For a function defined in an specific include file and only used in arch
> specific code?

Yes, x86_ prefix to indicate it's an x86-specific interface, as opposed
to arch_ which is a architecture-specific component of the
implementation of a generic interface.

-hpa


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