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SubjectRe: -mmX 4G patches feedback [numbers: how much performance impact]
Arjan wrote:

>afaics all Intel and AMD cpus with more than say 32 or 64 TLB's are
>actually 64 bit capable.... so obviously you run a 64 bit kernel there.
>(and amd64 even has that sweet CAM filter on the tlbs to mitigate the
>effect even if you run a 32 bit kernel)
>
Does AMD document how the CAM filter actually works? x86-64 writes into
the 4th level page table during a context switch and if I understand the
patent description correctly, this defeates the flush filter and forces
a full flush during a context switch.

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Manfred

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