Re: [RFC PATCH v1 01/18] x86: Set the write-protect cache mode for AMD processors

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On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> For AMD processors that support PAT, set the write-protect cache mode
> (_PAGE_CACHE_MODE_WP) entry to the actual write-protect value (x05).

What's the purpose of using the WP memory type?

--Andy

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