x86-cpuid-db: Release v2.1 [LWN.net]

From:		"Ahmed S. Darwish" <darwi-AT-linutronix.de>
To:		x86-cpuid-AT-lists.linux.dev, Borislav Petkov <bp-AT-alien8.de>, Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3-AT-citrix.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo-AT-redhat.com>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa-AT-zytor.com>, x86-AT-kernel.org
Subject:		[ANNOUNCE] x86-cpuid-db: Release v2.1
Date:		Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:54:30 +0100
Message-ID:		<Z8hJhgGVduJWFqRE@lx-t490>
Cc:		Thomas Gleixner <tglx-AT-linutronix.de>, John Ogness <john.ogness-AT-linutronix.de>, Avadhut Naik <avadhut.naik-AT-amd.com>, linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org
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Hi,

I'm happy to announce release 2.1 of the x86-cpuid-db project:

  https://gitlab.com/x86-cpuid.org/x86-cpuid-db
  https://gitlab.com/x86-cpuid.org/x86-cpuid-db/-/releases/...

Changelog v2.1
--------------

- Add spellchecking and x86 terminology style enforcement for all CPUID
  bitfield descriptions in the XML database.  Build multiple x86
  specific hunspell(5) dictionary and affix files for such enforcement.

- Use such logic to standardize the style for x86 trademarks, registers,
  opcodes, byte units, hexadecimal digits, and x86 abbreviated and
  non-abbreviated technical terms.

- Similarly, refuse abbreviated terms that might be OK in code but not
  in official listings (e.g., "addr", "instr", "reg", "virt", etc.)

- Introduce scripts/spellcheck_xml.sh to automate the hunspell
  invocation, and add it to the project's CI pipeline.

- Update the CPUID database:

  - Leaf 0xd: Apply vendor fixes from Andrew Cooper (Xen / Citrix)

  - Leaf 0x80000020/0x80000021: Add new Zen5 SoC bits.  Thanks to
    Avadhut Naik (AMD).

  - Leaf 0x7: Add new NMI source reporting bit.  Thanks to Sohil
    Mehta (Intel).

  - All leaves: Fix all issues identified by the new hunspell(5)
    pipeline.

Release coverage
----------------

  CPUID leaves:        63 leaves
  CPUID bitfields:     918 entries

Artifacts
---------

The generated CSV and C header files can be quickly checked in full from
the release artifacts at:

  https://gitlab.com/x86-cpuid.org/x86-cpuid-db/-/releases/...

Thanks,

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Ahmed S. Darwish
Linutronix GmbH