linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86/cpufeature: Add CLZERO feature

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Message-ID: <562F990C.6080805@amd.com>
Date:	Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:32:28 -0500
From:	Aravind Gopalakrishnan <aravind.gopalakrishnan@....com>
To:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
CC:	<tglx@...utronix.de>, <mingo@...hat.com>, <hpa@...or.com>,
	<tony.luck@...el.com>, <x86@...nel.org>, <ashok.raj@...el.com>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>,
	<peterz@...radead.org>, <luto@...nel.org>, <dvlasenk@...hat.com>,
	<ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com>, <dirk.j.brandewie@...el.com>,
	Wan Zongshun <Vincent.Wan@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86/cpufeature: Add CLZERO feature

On 10/26/2015 8:09 PM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 05:50:47PM -0500, Aravind Gopalakrishnan wrote:
>> How do you prefer a V2 for this to be sent though-
>> Shall I wait until your fixes are in tip.git and resend?
>> Or send a V2 on top of current tip.git?
> Actually, I just showed it to hpa and he says those CPUID leafs are
> going to be filled at some point so no need to add them to the scattered
> features list.
>
> If that AMD CPUID leaf 0x80000008 is going to be containing more CPUID
> feature bits - and it sounded like it will because you called it "AMD
> extended features 2" - then those should really go into into the
> x86_capability array, i.e., like you've done it in your initial version.
>
> So please fix the SOB chain of your initial patch and send that one out.
>

Okay, Will do.

Thanks,
-Aravind.
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