linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] selftests/x86/amx: Fix the test to avoid failure when AMX is unavailable

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Date:   Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:29:28 -0600
From:   Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     "Chang S. Bae" <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>,
        linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, shuah@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, tglx@...utronix.de, bp@...e.de,
        Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] selftests/x86/amx: Fix the test to avoid failure when
 AMX is unavailable

On 6/17/22 4:21 PM, Chang S. Bae wrote:
> On 6/16/2022 3:54 PM, Shuah Khan wrote:
>> On 4/1/22 4:10 PM, Chang S. Bae wrote:
>>>

>>
>> This should KSFT_SKIP for this to be reported as a skip. Returning 0
>> will be reported as a Pass.
> 
> I think that's a good point, thanks.
> 
> Now, along with the on-going documentation [1], this test code can be simplified like the below changes, instead of having those cpuid functions:
> 

Simplifying is always good. Send me v2 and I will review it.

thanks,
-- Shuah