linux-kernel - Re: [2/2 -tip] x86-microcode: generic interface refactoring

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Date:	Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:19:56 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Dmitry Adamushko <dmitry.adamushko@...il.com>
Cc:	Peter Oruba <peter.oruba@....com>,
	Tigran Aivazian <tigran@...azian.fsnet.co.uk>,
	Max Krasnyansky <maxk@...lcomm.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [2/2 -tip] x86-microcode: generic interface refactoring


* Dmitry Adamushko <dmitry.adamushko@...il.com> wrote:

> This is the 1st patch is series. Here the aim was to avoid any 
> significant changes, logically-wise.
> 
> So it's mainly about generic interface refactoring: e.g. make 
> microcode_{intel,amd}.c more about arch-specific details and less 
> about policies like make-sure-we-run-on-a-target-cpu (no more 
> set_cpus_allowed_ptr() here) and generic synchronization (no more 
> microcode_mutex here).
> 
> All in all, more line have been deleted than added.
> 
> 4 files changed, 145 insertions(+), 198 deletions(-)

very nice refactoring! I've applied this patch and your fix to 
tip/x86/microcode for more testing.

	Ingo
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