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[Brad Figg <brad.figg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

- IBS is a code profiling mechanism that enables the processor to select a random instruction fetch or micro-op 
- after a programmed time interval has expired and record specific performance information about the operation. 
- An interrupt is generated when the operation is complete as specified by MSRC001_103A [IBS Control]. An 
- interrupt handler can then read the performance information thatwas logged for the operation
+ IBS is a code profiling mechanism that enables the processor to select a random instruction fetch or micro-op after a programmed time interval has expired and record specific performance information about the operation.
+ An interrupt is generated when the operation is complete as specified by MSRC001_103A [IBS Control]. An interrupt handler can then read the performance information thatwas logged for the operation

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Title:
  Carrizo :  IBS instructions

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  IBS is a code profiling mechanism that enables the processor to select a random instruction fetch or micro-op after a programmed time interval has expired and record specific performance information about the operation.
  An interrupt is generated when the operation is complete as specified by MSRC001_103A [IBS Control]. An interrupt handler can then read the performance information thatwas logged for the operation

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