linux-kernel - Re: [Patch V1 3/7] x86/microcode/core: Move microcode

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Message-ID: <877cz9pr1k.ffs@tglx>
Date:   Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:02:47 +0100
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Cc:     X86-kernel <x86@...nel.org>,
        LKML Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>, alison.schofield@...el.com,
        reinette.chatre@...el.com
Subject: Re: [Patch V1 3/7] x86/microcode/core: Move microcode_check() to
 cpu/microcode/core.c

On Tue, Nov 29 2022 at 13:08, Ashok Raj wrote:

> microcode_check() is only called from microcode/core.c. Move it and make
> it static to prepare for upcoming fix of false negative when checking CPU
> features after a microcode update. Also move get_cpu_cap() to processor.h
> for general use outside of kernel/cpu.h
>
> No functional change.
>
> Suggested-by: Alison Schofield <alison.schofield@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>

Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>