linux-kernel - Re: [v2 01/13] x86/microcode/intel: Prevent printing updated microcode rev multiple times

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Message-ID: <Y2V0XkHcWHMQVTL7@zn.tnic>
Date:   Fri, 4 Nov 2022 21:21:50 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Cc:     "Van De Ven, Arjan" <arjan.van.de.ven@...el.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        LKML Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        X86-kernel <x86@...nel.org>, "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "Hansen, Dave" <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        "Lutomirski, Andy" <luto@...nel.org>,
        "Pan, Jacob jun" <jacob.jun.pan@...el.com>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>,
        "Huang, Kai" <kai.huang@...el.com>,
        "andrew.cooper3@...rix.com" <andrew.cooper3@...rix.com>
Subject: Re: [v2 01/13] x86/microcode/intel: Prevent printing updated
 microcode rev multiple times

On Fri, Nov 04, 2022 at 11:28:36AM -0700, Ashok Raj wrote:
> Wanted to add a check every AP that if its different fms+pf warn 
> and bork late-load.

We don't need that check as we don't/won't support mixed steppings. It
is as simple as that.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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