linux-kernel - Re: [Part2 PATCH v4 02/29] x86/CPU/AMD: Add the Secure Encrypted Virtualization CPU feature

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Date:   Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:02:42 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:     Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@...hat.com>,
        x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [Part2 PATCH v4 02/29] x86/CPU/AMD: Add the Secure Encrypted
 Virtualization CPU feature

On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 05:44:24PM -0500, Brijesh Singh wrote:
> Part1 is based on tip/master and Part2 is based on kvm/master.
> 
> With the current division, we should be able to compile and run part1
> and part2 independently. This patch defines X86_FEATURE_SEV which is
> currently been used by svm.c hence I kept the patch in Part2.
> 
> If we move it in Part1 then Part2 build will fail -- I am okay with
> including it as a pre-cursor to Part2 series. Is this something acceptable?

No no, don't do anything. I was just wondering about the reason for the move.

Thx.

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    Boris.

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