Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:16:28 -0800 (PST) | From | Vikas Shivappa <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH V4 0/7] x86/intel_rdt: Intel Cache Allocation Technology |
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2015, Vikas Shivappa wrote:
> > > On Thu, 26 Feb 2015, Ingo Molnar wrote: > >> >> * Luck, Tony <tony.luck@intel.com> wrote: >> >>>> The CAT thing was annoying already, but at least one >>>> can find that in the SDM, this RDT thing, not a single >>>> mention. >>> >>> The problems of development at the bleeding edge. Would >>> you rather Linux sat on the sidelines until there are >>> enough Google hits from other users of new features? >> >> Well, we'd prefer there to be A) published documentation, >> or, lacking published documentation, there be B) a coherent >> technical description within the code itself what the >> purpose is and how it all works conceptually (minus the >> buzzwords), so that we have a common starting point when >> reviewing it. > > Will add a description with in the code if that helps.
There is a reference to the relevant Intel SDM section mentioned in the code
" * More information about RDT be found in the Intel (R) x86 Architecture * Software Developer Manual, section 17.15."
> > Thanks, > Vikas > >
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