linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] x86: AMX enabling example with new constants

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Date:   Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:57:42 -0700
From:   "Chang S. Bae" <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>
To:     "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "Hansen, Dave" <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        "Brown, Len" <len.brown@...el.com>,
        "Wysocki, Rafael J" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        "Chatre, Reinette" <reinette.chatre@...el.com>,
        "Williams, Dan J" <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
CC:     "bagasdotme@...il.com" <bagasdotme@...il.com>,
        "corbet@....net" <corbet@....net>,
        "linux-doc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-man@...r.kernel.org" <linux-man@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] x86: AMX enabling example with new constants

On 7/21/2022 1:53 PM, Luck, Tony wrote:
>> The arch_prctl(2) manual page [2] is missing these new options. Perhaps,
>> the man-page update follows up along with this.
> 
> This isn't the right process to get a manual page updated.
> 
> See:
> 
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/contributing.html
> 
> then log a bug, write a patch, and submit it to add the AMX options.

Indeed. I didn't intend this series to initiate the process to update 
the man page. Instead, I wanted to establish the kernel doc before 
starting it. But it looks like not super clear, sorry.

Thanks,
Chang