linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] platform/x86/amd: Introduce AMD Address Translation Library

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Date:   Tue, 8 Aug 2023 16:37:35 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Yazen Ghannam <yazen.ghannam@....com>
Cc:     "Limonciello, Mario" <mario.limonciello@....com>,
        linux-edac@...r.kernel.org, hdegoede@...hat.com,
        markgross@...nel.org, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
        "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        avadhut.naik@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] platform/x86/amd: Introduce AMD Address Translation
 Library

On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 10:28:51AM -0400, Yazen Ghannam wrote:
> Because this isn't intended to be only for MCA errors. The translation code
> is related to the AMD Data Fabric. And it'll be a common back-end for memory
> errors coming from MCA and CXL.

But EDAC is not only about memory errors. Why not extend this into
something which does other RAS functionality instead of doing a second
one which is more or less related?

mce_amd is already loaded on the system, why add a second module if it
can be part of the first one just the same?

Strictly speaking, this all should've been drivers/ras/ from the very
beginning and all EDAC should move there but that's going to be madness
to do now.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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