linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Remove unneeded MKTME detection

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Message-ID: <wjmqlbz7nw4waifnjcpf666os7k4ghsorbkwovzftawaywxpon@ohsc3wdtehxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:07:54 +0300
From: "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>
To: alison.schofield@...el.com
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, 
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, x86@...nel.org, 
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Kai Huang <kai.huang@...ux.intel.com>, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Remove unneeded MKTME detection

On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 09:24:51PM -0700, alison.schofield@...el.com wrote:
> From: Alison Schofield <alison.schofield@...el.com>
> 
> MKTME detection was added in anticipation of full kernel support
> that never followed. Aside from just good housekeeping, this
> cleanup is inspired by users who are confused by the TME/MKTME
> messaging during boot.
> 
> The first patch cleans up the TME & MKTME detection code and the
> second patch removes the unused pconfig code.
> 
> Testing was done on a platform supporting MKTME using the BIOS
> option to enable/disable MKTME prior to boot.
> 
> 
> Alison Schofield (2):
>   x86/cpu: Remove useless work in detect_tme_early()
>   x86/pconfig: Remove unused MKTME pconfig code

Acked-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>

-- 
  Kiryl Shutsemau / Kirill A. Shutemov