Re: [PATCH 01/20] x86, intel: Introduce macros for Intel family numbers

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On Wed, Jun 01, 2016 at 05:11:57PM -0700, Dave Hansen wrote:
> 
> From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> If you are cc'd on this code, please check _your_ code vs. the
> model list in "intel-family.h".  Please make sure you have all
> the models listed that you intend to.
> 
> Problem:
> 
> We have a boatload of open-coded family-6 model numbers.  Half of
> them have these model numbers in hex and the other half in
> decimal.  This makes grepping for them tons of fun, if you were
> to try.
> 
> Solution:
> 
> Consolidate all the magic numbers.  Put all the definitions in
> one header.
> 
> The names here are closely derived from the comments describing
> the models from arch/x86/events/intel/core.c.  We could easily
> make them shorter by doing things like s/SANDYBRIDGE/SNB/, but
> they seemed fine even with the longer versions to me.
> 
> Do not take any of these names too literally, like "DESKTOP"
> or "MOBILE".  These are all colloquial names and not precise
> descriptions of everywhere a given model will show up.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Darren Hart <dvhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

For platform/drivers/x86:

Magic number to macro mapping verified.

Acked-by: Darren Hart <dvhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

-- 
Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
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