linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/mce/amd: Extend "Disable error thresholding bank 4" to more models

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Date:   Wed, 9 Jan 2019 22:54:54 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     "S, Shirish" <Shirish.S@....com>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "maintainer : X86 ARCHITECTURE" <x86@...nel.org>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        "open list : X86 ARCHITECTURE" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/mce/amd: Extend "Disable error thresholding bank
 4" to more models

On Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 10:37:17AM +0000, S, Shirish wrote:
> The below patch added this quirk only for the first generation of family
> 15 processors, over time its noticed that its required for later
> generations too.
> 
> "575203b4747c x86, MCE, AMD: Disable error thresholding bank 4 on some
> models"
> 
> This patch extends the quirk to make it applicable till 7th Generation,

Avoid having "This patch" or "This commit" in the commit message. It is
tautologically useless.

Also, do

$ git grep 'This patch' Documentation/process

for more details.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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