linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode/intel: Allow late loading only if a min rev is specified

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Message-ID: <Yw0iDnZ+dB4ULSs/@nazgul.tnic>
Date:   Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:31:22 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        LKML Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        X86-kernel <x86@...nel.org>, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode/intel: Allow late loading only if a min
 rev is specified

On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 06:04:36PM +0000, Ashok Raj wrote:
> @@ -886,7 +905,7 @@ static bool is_blacklisted(unsigned int cpu)
>  }
>  
>  static enum ucode_state request_microcode_fw(int cpu, struct device *device,
> -					     bool refresh_fw)
> +					     bool late_loading)
>  {

Until the refresh_fw's function hasn't been clarified:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/YwaBim3Xt3Il3KXm@zn.tnic/

NAK,

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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