linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.0 13/44] clocksource/drivers/hyperv: add data structure for reference TSC MSR

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Message-ID: <Y3+S6j4GW0RrHgB2@sashalap>
Date:   Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:51:06 -0500
From:   Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
To:     "Michael Kelley (LINUX)" <mikelley@...rosoft.com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
        Anirudh Rayabharam <anrayabh@...ux.microsoft.com>,
        Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>,
        KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
        Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>,
        Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>,
        "daniel.lezcano@...aro.org" <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org" <linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-arch@...r.kernel.org" <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.0 13/44] clocksource/drivers/hyperv: add data
 structure for reference TSC MSR

On Sat, Nov 19, 2022 at 05:37:16AM +0000, Michael Kelley (LINUX) wrote:
>From: Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 6:11 PM
>>
>> From: Anirudh Rayabharam <anrayabh@...ux.microsoft.com>
>>
>> [ Upstream commit 4ad1aa571214e8d6468a1806794d987b374b5a08 ]
>>
>> Add a data structure to represent the reference TSC MSR similar to
>> other MSRs. This simplifies the code for updating the MSR.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Anirudh Rayabharam <anrayabh@...ux.microsoft.com>
>> Reviewed-by: Michael Kelley <mikelley@...rosoft.com>
>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221027095729.1676394-2-anrayabh@linux.microsoft.com/
>> Signed-off-by: Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>
>> Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
>
>Sasha -- I don't think this patch needs to be backported to any stable versions.  Anirudh
>or Wei Liu, can you confirm?  The patch is more about enabling a new scenario than fixing a bug.

Ack, I'll drop both of the patches you've pointed out. Thanks!

-- 
Thanks,
Sasha