linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] x86/platform updates for v5.10

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Message-ID: <20201012212709.GM25311@zn.tnic>
Date:   Mon, 12 Oct 2020 23:27:09 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:     Mike Travis <mike.travis@....com>
Cc:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        x86-ml <x86@...nel.org>, lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] x86/platform updates for v5.10

On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 02:15:55PM -0700, Mike Travis wrote:
> > Of course, it also looks like that 'uvh_nmi_mmrx_mask' thing is a
> > write-only variable so it doesn't matter, but can we _please_ get this
> > code fixed ASAP?
> 
> Yes, I'll look at it right now.  Thanks.

As this variable is write-only you could simply zap it now with a patch
ontop to fix the build and then introduce it properly later, when you
really need it?

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    Boris.

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