Re: [PATCH] x86/cpu: Rename Denverton and Gemini Lake
From: Dave Hansen
Date: Tue Aug 07 2018 - 13:36:00 EST
On 08/07/2018 10:17 AM, kan.liang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Denverton and Gemini Lake are platform names and should not be used for
> Processor Family stuff. The microarchitecture codename should be used.
Why?
Denverton is the platform. "Goldmont" is literally the
microarchitecture, and you are suggesting moving *to* the
microarchitecture name, which contradicts the description.
I'm confused.