linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/mce: add a switch of CONFIG_X86_MCELOG

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Date:   Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:40:37 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Xiaochun Lee <lixiaochun.2888@....com>
Cc:     tony.luck@...el.com, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com,
        hpa@...or.com, x86@...nel.org, linux-edac@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Xiaochun Lee <lixc17@...ovo.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/mce: add a switch of CONFIG_X86_MCELOG_LEGACY

On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 11:28:50PM +0800, Xiaochun Lee wrote:
> From: Xiaochun Lee <lixc17@...ovo.com>
> 
> Add CONFIG_X86_MCELOG_LEGACY to control the
> behavior of several functions be compiled.

... because?

Your commit messages structure should look something like this:

Problem is A.

It happens because of B.

Fix it by doing C.

(Potentially do D).

For more detailed info, see
Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst, Section "2) Describe your
changes".

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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