Re: [PATCH] x86: add /proc/cpuinfo/physical id quirks

[Andi Kleen]

> If we really think overloading the "physical id" helps with existing
> software, then I am ok with changing the user visible part of the /proc/
> or /sys files but not with the kernel's per cpu info's phys_proc_id,
> which is used for topology detection etc.

It's not just the cpuinfo, but also the socketid reported for
machine check. But yes converting it only for those two 
would be a possibility.

-Andi

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