Category: BIOS
INT 15 - SYSTEM - ENABLE/DISABLE PROCESSOR FUNCTIONS AH = C8h AL = function 00h disable L1 cache 01h enable L1 cache ---models 90 and 95 only--- 02h disable L2 cache 03h enable L2 cache 04h disable both caches 05h enable both caches 06h return status of both caches 07h-FFh Reserved Return: CF set on error CF clear if successful AH = status (see #00527) For subfunction 06h only: BL = status of L1 cache 00h enabled 01h disabled or not installed 02h disabled due to test error (can not be enabled) BH = status of L2 cache (same codes as BL) Notes: supported by at least PS/2 70, 70/486, 80-A21, 90, 95 call AH=C0h and examine bit 3 of feature byte 2 to check if this function is supported. on a 486 system, any external caches must be disabled when the on-chip cache (L1) is disabled. SeeAlso: AH=C0h