Re: x86: A fast way to check capabilities of the current cpu

[H. Peter Anvin]

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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