Michael Kerrisk wrote: >> Could you clarify "seek to the MSR number" == does that mean seek to >> offset (MSR_number * 8) or something like that? No, it means see to offset (MSR_number). >>> as offset in the file and then read or write in chunks of 8 bytes. >>> A larger size than 8 bytes means multiple reads or writes of the >>> same register. >> What are the semantics of reading the same register multiple times? >> Is a read non-destructive? Do the multiple reads always get the same >> value? The semantics are entirely dependent on the register itself. Just like an I/O device, anything can happen. -hpa -- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
