Re: [PATCH] x86/cpufeatures: Free up unused feature bits

[H. Peter Anvin]

On November 8, 2024 1:35:59 AM GMT+01:00, Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On 11/7/2024 3:49 PM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>>> -	if (c->x86 == 6)
>>>> -		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_P3);
>>>
>> 
>> Be careful - these bits are used in module strings and so modutils need to understand them.
>
>Sorry, I didn't understand this properly. How do I figure out whether
>these bits are used elsewhere? Can you please provide a pointer?
>
>Sohil

Look at the modutils sources.