Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developers Manual Volume 2A, Instruction Set Reference, A-M

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1.3.7 A New Syntax for CPUID, CR, and MSR Values
Obtain feature flags, status, and system information by using the CPUID instruction,
by checking control register bits, and by reading model-specific registers. We are
moving toward a new syntax to represent this information. See Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. Syntax for CPUID, CR, and MSR Data Presentation
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