Re: [PATCH 2.6.12-rc3-mm3] perfctr: x86 update with K8 multicore fixes

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> How about you just check cpu_core_map[] instead of adding your
> own custom detection code for this? This seems quite bogus to me.

Because these <whatever>map[]s are poorly documented, change
(get added or removed), and don't always exist in all subarchs.

I've been burned by cpu-related maps changing before. I'd rather
not rely on them if I can avoid them.

/Mikael
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