linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode/intel: replace sync_core() with native_cpuid

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Date:   Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:57:47 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Evalds Iodzevics <evalds.iodzevics@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode/intel: replace sync_core() with
 native_cpuid_reg(eax)

On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 03:00:37PM +0300, Evalds Iodzevics wrote:
> sync_core() always jums past cpuid instruction on 32 bit machines
> because data structure boot_cpu_data are not populated so early in boot.
> 
> It depends on commit 5dedade6dfa243c130b85d1e4daba6f027805033 for
> native_cpuid_reg(eax) definitions
> 
> This patch is for 4.4 but also should apply to 4.9
> 
> Signed-off-by: Evalds Iodzevics <evalds.iodzevics@...il.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/include/asm/microcode_intel.h | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)


<formletter>

This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the
stable kernel tree.  Please read:
    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
for how to do this properly.

</formletter>