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> (Skylake) is the first to have the PCID feature PCID was introduced with Westmere (2010). [1] However it wasn't used in the Linux kernel until 4.14 because
by kogepathic 9y ago
> (Skylake) is the first to have the PCID feature
PCID was introduced with Westmere (2010). [1]
However it wasn't used in the Linux kernel until 4.14 because no one saw the need. [2]
[1] https://www.realworldtech.com/westmere/ https://www.realworldtech.com/westmere/
[2] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20155304/does-linux-use-x86-cpus-pcid-feature-for-tlb-if-not-why https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20155304/does-linux-use-...
- vardump 9y agoBut only Haswell added INVPCID.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- blinkingled 9y agoThis is the key. Without INVPCID PCID is good as useless.