linux-kernel - Re: [Patch V1 1/7] x86/microcode/intel: Remove redundant microcode rev pr

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Message-ID: <Y4tSQOjOe05ZywcT@zn.tnic>
Date:   Sat, 3 Dec 2022 14:42:24 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, X86-kernel <x86@...nel.org>,
        LKML Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>, alison.schofield@...el.com,
        reinette.chatre@...el.com
Subject: Re: [Patch V1 1/7] x86/microcode/intel: Remove redundant microcode
 rev pr_info()s

On Fri, Dec 02, 2022 at 04:26:58PM -0800, Ashok Raj wrote:
> This code in collect_cpu_info() simply checks with a static variable "prev",
> but when multiple CPUs are running this in parallel it is racy and we notice

For the future:

Please use passive voice in your commit message: no "we" or "I", etc,
and describe your changes in imperative mood.

I've fixed it up and the rest now.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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