linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] x86/cpu: Add Bus Lock Detect support for AMD

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Message-ID: <3308dd7c-fc74-440a-875a-6568f57e8b89@amd.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:48:55 +0530
From: Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@....com>
To: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>, tglx@...utronix.de,
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 Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] x86/cpu: Add Bus Lock Detect support for AMD

On 15-Jul-24 8:41 PM, Tom Lendacky wrote:
> On 7/12/24 04:39, Ravi Bangoria wrote:
>> Upcoming AMD uarch will support Bus Lock Detect (called Bus Lock Trap
> 
> Saying "Upcoming AMD uarch" is ok in the cover letter, but in a commit
> message it doesn't mean a lot when viewed a few years from now. I would
> just word it as, depending on the context, something like "AMD
> processors that support Bus Lock Detect ..." or "AMD processors support
> Bus Lock Detect ...".
> 
> Since it looks like a v2 will be needed to address the kernel test robot
> issues, maybe re-work your commit messages.

Makes sense. Will reword it in v3.

Thanks,
Ravi