linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] x86: pat: Do not compile stubbed functions when X86

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Date:   Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:25:43 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@....de>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86 <x86@...nel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] x86: pat: Do not compile stubbed functions when
 X86_PAT is off

On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 11:12:32AM +0200, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> The patches are coming from downstream usage, yes,

Ok, for the future, it would be good to mention that in the commit
message so that a committer knows what they're for.

> but I think the solutions are relevant cleanups for upstream as well.

Yeah but you know that we generally don't do "preemptive" fixes like
that. But those are small enough so I don't see a problem...

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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