Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 01 Sep 1999 11:17:12 -0600 (MDT) | From | Brian Hall <> | Subject | Re: /proc/cpuinfo verbiage differ unnecessarily between ports... |
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CPU identification strings and platform. For example, on an Alpha, /proc/cpuinfo provides "better" information than on Intel.
On 01-Sep-99 Jes Sorensen wrote: >>>>>> "Brian" == Brian Hall <brianw.hall@compaq.com> writes: > > Brian> Actually, I am writing a tool that DOES parse /proc/cpuinfo, > Brian> and it is somewhat irritating for it to vary across > Brian> platforms. Easily handled with a case statement, but it would > Brian> be a nice touch if the information was standardized for the 2.4 > Brian> kernel. > > And what are you trying to find in /proc/cpuinfo except for the number > of processors? >
-- Brian Hall <brianw.hall@compaq.com> Linux Consultant
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