linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 01/16] x86/cpu: create Dhyana init file and register new cpu

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Date:   Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:35:59 -0700
From:   Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Pu Wen <puwen@...on.cn>
Cc:     tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com,
        x86@...nel.org, thomas.lendacky@....com, bp@...en8.de,
        pbonzini@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arch@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 01/16] x86/cpu: create Dhyana init file and register new cpu_dev to system

Pu Wen <puwen@...on.cn> writes:

> Add x86 architecture support for new processor Hygon Dhyana Family 18h.
> Rework to create a separated file(arch/x86/kernel/cpu/hygon.c) from the
> AMD init one(arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c) to initialize Dhyana CPU.

Standard approach would be to move the shared code into a different
file and call it from both amd.c and hygon.c instead of duplicating.

-Andi