linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 3/3] Convert mce

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Date:	Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:53:48 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org>
To:	"Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 3/3] Convert mce_disabled

On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 03:46:39PM +0000, Luck, Tony wrote:
> struct mca_config {
> -	u64 dont_log_ce	: 1,
> -#define MCA_CFG_DONT_LOG_CE	0
> -	    __resv1	: 63;
> +	u64	dont_log_ce	: 1,
> +#define MCA_CFG_DONT_LOG_CE	  0
> +		mca_disabled	: 1,
> +#define MCA_CFG_MCA_DISABLED	  1
> +	    __resv1	: 62;
>  };
> 
> If we do head in this direction - I don't think it is useful to change just one bit
> on each commit. We should batch in larger groups.

Sure, this is just sanity-checking-the-approach patchset, trying to make
the intent as understandable as possible. The real thing should do a
couple of conversions in one patch, of course.

Thanks.

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