linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 07/13] x86/microcode/intel: Rename update_match

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Message-ID: <20150410120905.GD28074@pd.tnic>
Date:	Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:09:05 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Quentin Casasnovas <quentin.casasnovas@...cle.com>
Cc:	X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 07/13] x86/microcode/intel: Rename update_match_revision()

On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 01:54:56PM +0200, Quentin Casasnovas wrote:
> BTW, I could not find that the 'rev' argument to get_matching_sig() was
> used at all..

That's the next patch in the queue  for 4.2 :-)

> If we're to rename 'rev', maybe calling it 'cpu_rev' would make it more
> obvious where this variable is coming from?

It is actually a microcode revision. I.e., microcode patch version
number. I'll add doc comments after the cleanup is done.

> Anyway you patch looks good to me!

Thanks, I'll add your ACK.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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