x86, cacheinfo: Use AMD topology extensions

Andreas Herrmann lkml 1 version Oct 19, 2012 In review

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#	Subject and files	Size	Replies
1/4	x86: Add cpu_has_topoext`arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h` `arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c` `arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c`	+3 -2	1 reply
2/4	x86, cacheinfo: Determine number of cache leafs using CPUID 0x8000001d on AMD`arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h` `arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c` `arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c`	+25 ~~-12~~	1 reply
3/4	x86, cacheinfo: Make use of CPUID 0x8000001d for cache information on AMD`arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c`	+5 -1	1 reply
4/4	x86, cacheinfo: Base cache sharing info on CPUID 0x8000001d on AMD`arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c`	+27 ~~-14~~	1 reply

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Cover letter [PATCH 0/4] x86, cacheinfo: Use AMD topology extensions

Hi,

Following patches modify cachinfo code to make use of AMD's topology extension CPUID functions. Thus (hopefully) we can avoid CPU specific modifications whenever cache topology changes.

Please apply.

Thanks,

Andreas

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