linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation/x86: Document what /proc/cpuinfo is for

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Message-ID: <20231208215537.GDZXOQ2TKjOZJlflUz@fat_crate.local>
Date:   Fri, 8 Dec 2023 22:55:37 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
Cc:     X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/x86: Document what /proc/cpuinfo is for

On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 10:20:31AM -0800, Dave Hansen wrote:
> > +And even if it doesn't show a particular feature flag - although the CPU
> > +still does have support for the respective hardware functionality and
> > +said CPU supports CPUID faulting - userspace can simply probe for the
> > +feature and figure out if it is supported or not, regardless of whether
> > +it is being advertized somewhere.
> 
> 		^ advertised

"In a rare show of solidarity, both British English and American English
spell advertise with an s in all forms."

LOL: https://grammarist.com/spelling/advertise-vs-advertize/

Agreed with the rest, v2 coming up.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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