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1*468727abSAlex ChiangWhat:      /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cache/index*/cache_disable_X
2*468727abSAlex ChiangDate:      August 2008
3*468727abSAlex ChiangKernelVersion:	2.6.27
4*468727abSAlex ChiangContact:	mark.langsdorf@amd.com
5*468727abSAlex ChiangDescription:	These files exist in every cpu's cache index directories.
6*468727abSAlex Chiang		There are currently 2 cache_disable_# files in each
7*468727abSAlex Chiang		directory.  Reading from these files on a supported
8*468727abSAlex Chiang		processor will return that cache disable index value
9*468727abSAlex Chiang		for that processor and node.  Writing to one of these
10*468727abSAlex Chiang		files will cause the specificed cache index to be disabled.
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12*468727abSAlex Chiang		Currently, only AMD Family 10h Processors support cache index
13*468727abSAlex Chiang		disable, and only for their L3 caches.  See the BIOS and
14*468727abSAlex Chiang		Kernel Developer's Guide at
15*468727abSAlex Chiang		http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/31116-Public-GH-BKDG_3.20_2-4-09.pdf
16*468727abSAlex Chiang		for formatting information and other details on the
17*468727abSAlex Chiang		cache index disable.
18*468727abSAlex ChiangUsers:    joachim.deguara@amd.com
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