linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 01/10] x86/microcode/intel: expose collect_cpu_info

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Date:   Tue, 1 Mar 2022 21:08:57 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Jithu Joseph <jithu.joseph@...el.com>
Cc:     hdegoede@...hat.com, markgross@...nel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
        mingo@...hat.com, bp@...en8.de, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
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Subject: Re: [RFC 01/10] x86/microcode/intel: expose collect_cpu_info_early()
 for IFS

On Tue, Mar 01, 2022 at 11:54:48AM -0800, Jithu Joseph wrote:
> IFS uses a image provided by Intel that can be regarded as firmware.
> IFS image carries the Processor Signature such as family/model/stepping
> similar to what we find in the microcode header.
> 
> Expose collect_cpu_info_early() and cpu_signatures_match() for IFS image

If this is going to be a global symbol, how about
cpu_collect_info_early() to keep the correct prefix?

thanks,

greg k-h