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File Documentation/soc/amd/family15h.md:
Family 15h (Bulldozer) is a microprocessor microarchitecture first released in
2011.
What about something like
Family 15h is a line of AMD products first introduced in 2011. The initial microarchitecture, codenamed "Bulldozer", introduced...
You can then mention the other microarchitecture names, however I don't think they warrant much discussion of what each brought into play.
I'm not sure I would say it "evolved" into five models. In fact, looking around I see at least one more. So maybe be nonspecific here.
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replace
Family 15h [SOC|Processors] products are x86-based designs that replaces previous
SMT schema with CMT
Huh? AMD never had SMT in a previous product.
2 periods
All families weren't identical. I would either be less specific here or perhaps clarify you're talking about the initial BD uarch. Maybe add that resource sharing changed in the later families and other performance improvements were introduced.
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Some products include
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I would remove this
Patch Set #8, Line 27: validated
how about authenticated
Patch Set #8, Line 31: _AGESA ™_). _AGESA_
Why are you italicizing?
Patch Set #8, Line 37: _Merlin Falcon_) and 70h-7Fh (_Stoney Ridge_)
Why are you italicizing?
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I'm not sure you need additional definitions anymore. You described PSP above and FCH isn't used anywhere else in the document. Not all Family 15h contain an integrated FCH.
extra whitespace?
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