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

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Date:   Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:59:28 -0800
From:   Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
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>,
        Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/6] x86/microcode/core: Move microcode_check() to
 cpu/microcode/core.c

On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 08:50:25PM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> 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?

Bah... you are correct, I should drop this one.

I'll fix it up

Cheers,
Ashok