linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86/split_lock: Bits in IA32_CORE

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Date:   Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:19:30 -0700
From:   "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, H Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com>,
        Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>,
        Ravi V Shankar <ravi.v.shankar@...el.com>,
        Sean Christopherson <sean.j.christopherson@...el.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86/split_lock: Bits in IA32_CORE_CAPABILITIES are
 not architectural

On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 11:07:37PM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> Tony,
> 
> Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de> writes:
> > "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com> writes:
> >> Swings and roundabouts ... getting rid of the goto makes for
> >> deeper indentation. But if you really want to get rid of the
> >> goto, then your version is fine with me.
> >>
> >> Do you want me to spin it into v3?
> >
> > Nah. I tweak it myself.
> 
> as I fear that the infinite wisdom of HW folks will add yet another
> variant in the foreseeable future, I used a switch() right away and
> tweaked the comments a bit.
> 
> Can you have a look, please?

Looks like you are all ready for "case 2:" when Intel produces
a less sucky implementation of split lock detect. Don't hold your
breath waiting for that :-)

Looks good. Should be a useful template for any future
bits that show up in CORE_CAPABILITIES.

-Tony