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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-06-10 15:51:15 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-06-10 15:51:15 -0700
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treedbc31370fbc5196e090708341f3ca4c4dca7f41e /Documentation
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Merge branch 'x86-cpu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'x86-cpu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: x86: cpu_debug: Remove model information to reduce encoding-decoding x86: fixup numa_node information for AMD CPU northbridge functions x86: k8 convert node_to_k8_nb_misc() from a macro to an inline function x86: cacheinfo: complete L2/L3 Cache and TLB associativity field definitions x86/docs: add description for cache_disable sysfs interface x86: cacheinfo: disable L3 ECC scrubbing when L3 cache index is disabled x86: cacheinfo: replace sysfs interface for cache_disable feature x86: cacheinfo: use cached K8 NB_MISC devices instead of scanning for it x86: cacheinfo: correct return value when cache_disable feature is not active x86: cacheinfo: use L3 cache index disable feature only for CPUs that support it
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+What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cache/index*/cache_disable_X
+Date: August 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.27
+Contact: mark.langsdorf@amd.com
+Description: These files exist in every cpu's cache index directories.
+ There are currently 2 cache_disable_# files in each
+ directory. Reading from these files on a supported
+ processor will return that cache disable index value
+ for that processor and node. Writing to one of these
+ files will cause the specificed cache index to be disabled.
+
+ Currently, only AMD Family 10h Processors support cache index
+ disable, and only for their L3 caches. See the BIOS and
+ Kernel Developer's Guide at
+ http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/31116-Public-GH-BKDG_3.20_2-4-09.pdf
+ for formatting information and other details on the
+ cache index disable.
+Users: joachim.deguara@amd.com