linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 05/14] x86/microcode/intel: Use appropriate type in microcode_sanity

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Date:   Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:46:55 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Jithu Joseph <jithu.joseph@...el.com>
Cc:     hdegoede@...hat.com, markgross@...nel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
        mingo@...hat.com, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, x86@...nel.org,
        hpa@...or.com, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, ashok.raj@...el.com,
        tony.luck@...el.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, patches@...ts.linux.dev,
        ravi.v.shankar@...el.com, thiago.macieira@...el.com,
        athenas.jimenez.gonzalez@...el.com, sohil.mehta@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 05/14] x86/microcode/intel: Use appropriate type in
 microcode_sanity_check()

On Mon, Nov 07, 2022 at 02:53:14PM -0800, Jithu Joseph wrote:
> The data type of print_err parameter used by microcode_sanity_check()
> is int. In prepration for exporting this function, to be used by

Unknown word [prepration] in commit message.
Suggestions: ['preparation', 'peroration', 'prep ration', 'prep-ration', 'preparations', 'reparation', 'perspiration', "preparation's", 'proportion']

Please introduce a spellchecker into your patch creation workflow.

> the IFS driver, Convert it to a more appropriate bool type for readability.

"convert"

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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