WORLDTECHLinux kernel RFC proposes cleanup of AMD Zen microarchitecture detection
An RFC posted on the Linux kernel mailing list proposes cleaning up how the kernel detects AMD Zen microarchitectures, according to a report by Phoronix. The change targets code paths that apply to specific AMD Zen processor generations, including Zen 3 through Zen 5.
What the proposal covers
A request for comments was sent to the Linux kernel mailing list, seeking to clean up the detection of AMD Zen microarchitectures within the kernel. The aim is to make the kernel's handling of these chips more precise where it contains code paths tied to a particular Zen generation or to a selected group of generations.
The generations named in the report range from Zen 3 through Zen 5. Central processing units, the general-purpose processors at the heart of a computer, are the hardware this detection code serves.
Background on the company involved
AMD is a semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale that was founded in 1969. Its products and services include computer hardware, and the Zen line is one of its processor architectures.
Open questions
- Will the proposed cleanup be merged into the Linux kernel?
- Which kernel version would first carry the change?