linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86, amd-nb: Rename CPU PCI id define for F4

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Date:	Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:05:52 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>
Cc:	mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	bp@...64.org, tglx@...utronix.de, borislav.petkov@....com,
	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86, amd-nb: Rename CPU PCI id define for F4


* Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:04:41 GMT
> tip-bot for Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org> wrote:
> 
> > Commit-ID:  cb6c8520f6f6bba7b7e1a6de3360a8edfd8243b6
> > Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/cb6c8520f6f6bba7b7e1a6de3360a8edfd8243b6
> > Author:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org>
> > AuthorDate: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:34:47 +0200
> > Committer:  Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
> > CommitDate: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:51:38 +0200
> > 
> > x86, amd-nb: Rename CPU PCI id define for F4
> > 
> > With increasing number of PCI function ids, add the PCI function
> > id in the define name instead of its symbolic name in the BKDG
> > for more clarity. This renames function 4 define.
> > 
> 
> I guess I don't see how a rename is urgent, but you can add my
> Acked-by: Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>

The new ID went upstream via cb293250c71f in the merge window, so i wanted to 
shorten the life-time of the obsoleted name - that will also reduce the chance 
of any conflicts.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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