linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv2] x86: add kconfig options for newer 64-bit processors

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Message-ID: <52653847.1050606@gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:20:55 -0400
From:	Austin S Hemmelgarn <ahferroin7@...il.com>
To:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
CC:	Linux-Kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	x86@...nel.org, Linux Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2] x86: add kconfig options for newer 64-bit processors

On 2013-10-21 09:59, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> 
> This doesn't really make much sense because the single biggest
> build target is distros with a single system image which is
> supposed to run as optimally as possible on any x86 hardware.
> 
> So specialized builds are only for Gentoo users and others who
> build customized kernels. And those who can do that, can also apply
> this patch to their own tree.
> 
By this same logic though, none of the x86 processor tuning options
currently in the kernel should have been put in in the first place
(and, taking it to an extreme, should in fact be removed).
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