linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/5] x86/MCE/AMD, EDAC/mce_amd: Add new Load Store unit McaType

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Date:   Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:14:06 +0000
From:   "Ghannam, Yazen" <Yazen.Ghannam@....com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
CC:     "linux-edac@...r.kernel.org" <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "bp@...e.de" <bp@...e.de>,
        "tony.luck@...el.com" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/5] x86/MCE/AMD, EDAC/mce_amd: Add new Load Store unit
 McaType

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-edac-owner@...r.kernel.org <linux-edac-owner@...r.kernel.org> On Behalf Of Borislav Petkov
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 10:51 AM
> To: Ghannam, Yazen <Yazen.Ghannam@....com>
> Cc: linux-edac@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; bp@...e.de; tony.luck@...el.com; x86@...nel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] x86/MCE/AMD, EDAC/mce_amd: Add new Load Store unit McaType
> 
> On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 01:56:47AM +0000, Yazen Ghannam wrote:
> > From: Yazen Ghannam <yazen.ghannam@....com>
> >
> > Future SMCA systems may see a new version of the Load Store unit bank
> 		      ^^^^^^^^
> 
> Yah, you've been hanging around with hw people too much. I can just as
> well reply: "well, I'll apply the patch when I see future SMCA systems"
> :-)
> 

Yes, you "may" be right. :)

> All I'm saying is, forget those "may" formulations when it comes to
> kernel patches. :-)
> 

Seriously though, I'll work on it. Thanks!

-Yazen