linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] x86/microcode: Simplify init path even more

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Date:   Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:37:59 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Cc:     Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>,
        Arjan van de Ven <arjan.van.de.ven@...el.com>,
        Jacob Jun Pan <jacob.jun.pan@...el.com>,
        X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] x86/microcode: Simplify init path even more

On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 12:22:57PM -0700, Ashok Raj wrote:
> Good cleanup overall!.. Trying to apply them and do a quick test.

Thx. Use 6.1-rc1 as base.

> You need to call a microcode_ops->apply_microcode() too if you want to
> apply.

That's done ...

> But you also want to pay attention to the return code too and call it
> appropriately.

Ah ok, yes, I need to check ->request_microcode_fw's retval.

> >  	/* Do per-CPU setup */
> >  	cpus_read_lock();
> >  	on_each_cpu(setup_online_cpu, NULL, 0);

... in here.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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