linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/6] x86/microcode/core: Move microcode

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Message-ID: <Y6tMgcU2aGbx/6yt@zn.tnic>
Date:   Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:50:25 +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 <alison.schofield@...el.com>,
        Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/6] x86/microcode/core: Move microcode_check() to
 cpu/microcode/core.c

On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 11:23:35AM -0800, Ashok Raj wrote:
> microcode_check() is only called from microcode/core.c. Move it and make
> it static to prepare for upcoming fix for false negative when checking CPU
> features after a microcode update. Also move get_cpu_cap() to processor.h
> for general use outside of arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpu.h

I thought we agreed not to do this:

https://lore.kernel.org/r/Y44bbZMMf8I6Lzl/@zn.tnic

Or was this a misunderstanding?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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