Re: /proc/cpuinfo verbiage differ unnecessarily between ports...

Brian Hall (brianw.hall@compaq.com)
Wed, 01 Sep 1999 11:17:12 -0600 (MDT)

CPU identification strings and platform. For example, on an Alpha,
/proc/cpuinfo provides "better" information than on Intel.

On 01-Sep-99 Jes Sorensen wrote:
>>>>>> "Brian" == Brian Hall <brianw.hall@compaq.com> writes:
>
> Brian> Actually, I am writing a tool that DOES parse /proc/cpuinfo,
> Brian> and it is somewhat irritating for it to vary across
> Brian> platforms. Easily handled with a case statement, but it would
> Brian> be a nice touch if the information was standardized for the 2.4
> Brian> kernel.
>
> And what are you trying to find in /proc/cpuinfo except for the number
> of processors?
> 

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Brian Hall <brianw.hall@compaq.com>
Linux Consultant


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