Re: Error in x86 CPU capabilities starting with test5/6

From: Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com)
Date: Fri Nov 17 2000 - 08:40:27 EST

Andi Kleen wrote:
> No it would not. Often you want cycle accurate couting for profiling
> purposes.

Isn't that why /dev/cpu/%d/msr exists? 

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