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@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ nodes' access characteristics share the same performance relative to other
linked initiator nodes. Each target within an initiator's access class,
though, do not necessarily perform the same as each other.
+The access class "1" is used to allow differentiation between initiators
+that are CPUs and hence suitable for generic task scheduling, and
+IO initiators such as GPUs and NICs. Unlike access class 0, only
+nodes containing CPUs are considered.
+
================
NUMA Performance
================
@@ -88,6 +93,9 @@ The latency attributes are provided in nanoseconds.
The values reported here correspond to the rated latency and bandwidth
for the platform.
+Access class 1 takes the same form but only includes values for CPU to
+memory activity.
+
==========
NUMA Cache
==========