linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/asm: pessimize the pre-initialization case in static_cpu

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Message-ID: <f59dbeee-8d2f-0964-90db-bf9c3c176763@zytor.com>
Date:   Thu, 9 Sep 2021 15:17:14 -0700
From:   "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/asm: pessimize the pre-initialization case in
 static_cpu_has()

On 9/9/21 2:28 PM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> 
> Because it is shorter and thus can fit more contents
> 

... into the visible part of the subject line, that was supposed to say. 
This is rather important when browsing logs, e.g. using gitk.

	-hpa