Re: [RFC PATCH] x86: Move away from /dev/cpu/*/msr

[Len Brown]

> Well, since the utility is part of tools/, it goes with the kernel
> version. Just like perf.
>
> Or are you dying to be able to use new tool on old kernels?

Yes.  Enterprise customers use old kernels.  They need
at least a snapshot of the utility that works w/o the API update.
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Len Brown, Intel Open Source Technology Center