From f00f42728a5de1a60d14cc7365b07cfd68548b07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aeva Black <806320+AevaOnline@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 13:58:26 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Improve documentation for SGXSupportLevel Signed-off-by: Aeva Black <806320+AevaOnline@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/GettingStartedDocs/SGXSupportLevel.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/GettingStartedDocs/SGXSupportLevel.md b/docs/GettingStartedDocs/SGXSupportLevel.md index 1eb32db163..3386df5277 100644 --- a/docs/GettingStartedDocs/SGXSupportLevel.md +++ b/docs/GettingStartedDocs/SGXSupportLevel.md @@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ The new Intel SGX instruction extension was introduced with 7th Generation Intel® Core™ processor platforms and Intel® Xeon® processor E3 v5 for data center servers in 2015. +First, determine which processor you have by using one of the following command to find the CPU information on your system: + - On Linux: `cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep 'model name'` + - On Windows: `msinfo32` (check the "Processor" value in the UI) + For a system to be considered to be SGX enabled, it must meet all the following three conditions: - `SGX capable`: The CPU in the system must support the Intel SGX extension. - A list of Intel processors with the SGX extension support could be found [here](https://ark.intel.com/Search/FeatureFilter?productType=processors&SoftwareGuardExtensions=true). - - Your CPU must be one of the processors in above list or its variants.You can use the following command to find the CPU information on your system: - - On Linux: `cat /proc/cpuinfo` - - On Windows: `msinfo32` (check the "Processor" value in the UI) + You can follow [Intel's instructions](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000028173/processors.html) to look up your specific processor and determine if it supports SGX. - The system BIOS must support Intel SGX control.