Andi Kleen wrote:
>> Since we seem to have become the place where all these are collected,
>> shouldn't we document what they mean?
>
> This is not a data sheet and the CPU vendors have fine tech writers
> working on this already.
>
> Also I don't really want to encourage people to hack this without
> at least taking a basic look at the documentation first.
>
>> I've got some this machine that
>> I'd like to know more about:
>>
>> dts ss ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 xtpr
>
> All documented in Intel documentation. But it's all relatively boring stuff
>
> dts = debug trace store
> ss = self snoop
> ds_cpl = cpl qualified debug store
> est = enhanced speedstep
> tm2 = thermal monitor 2
> ssse3 = more sse3 instructions
> xtpr = tpr register chipset update control msr
>
That's exactly what I was asking for. Our abbreviations are too cryptic
to let someone go look up the meanings without a lot of trouble.
A one-liner for each in the comments would be just enough.
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