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Message-ID: <fa1e65d6-5e1f-f58d-1922-0194044d8bdf@suse.com>
Date:   Sun, 13 Aug 2023 23:02:05 +0300
From:   Nikolay Borisov <nik.borisov@...e.com>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:     x86@...nel.org, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@...el.com>,
        Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...ux.intel.com>,
        Nikolay Borisov <nik.borisov@...e.com>
Subject: Re: [patch V2 26/37] x86/microcode: Clarify the late load logic



On 12.08.23 г. 22:59 ч., Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> 
> reload_store() is way too complicated. Split the inner workings out and
> make the following enhancements:
> 
>   - Taint the kernel only when the microcode was actually updated. If. e.g.
>     the rendevouz fails, then nothing happened and there is no reason for
>     tainting.
> 
>   - Return useful error codes
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>

Reviewed-by: Nikolay Borisov <nik.borisov@...e.com>

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