linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/cpu: sort cpuinfo flags

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Message-ID: <20181221124037.s57lt567pgzbz7z3@black.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:40:37 +0300
From:   "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Cc:     Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Jia Zhang <qianyue.zj@...baba-inc.com>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <garsilva@...eddedor.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/cpu: sort cpuinfo flags

On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 04:04:11PM +0000, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 03:02:41PM +0300, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> > Below is my attempt on doing the same. The key difference is that the
> > sorted array is generated at compile-time by mkcapflags.sh.
> 
> Let's just drop this silliness and use good old grep, ok?

Okay. :/

But I don't see an improvement in readability of data presented to user as
a silly idea.

-- 
 Kirill A. Shutemov