comp3300-cache-disable-kmod

small kernel module that allows toggling of x86/amd64 on die caches.

echo 0 > /proc/cpustate # disables cache
echo 1 > /proc/cpustate # enables cache
cat /proc/cpustate # prints cache status and cpu governor information

written for COMP3300 at the Australian National University

Installing

just call build.sh and the module will be compiled and loaded. tested on linux 3.8.

you may need to edit build.sh depending on where your linux kerel src/headers are located