linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] x86/cpu: Replace PEBS use of 'x86_cpu_desc' use with 'x86_cpu

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Message-ID: <c873a9c3-df0d-423b-b3f5-452c6b9de506@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 11:58:59 -0800
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
 Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
 "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc: "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>, "tglx@...utronix.de"
 <tglx@...utronix.de>, "bp@...en8.de" <bp@...en8.de>,
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 "peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] x86/cpu: Replace PEBS use of 'x86_cpu_desc' use with
 'x86_cpu_id'

On 12/6/24 11:55, Luck, Tony wrote:
>> The 'x86_cpu_desc' and 'x86_cpu_id' structures are very similar.
>> Reduce duplicate infrastructure by moving the few users of
>> 'x86_cpu_id' to the much more common variant.
> This paragraph is backwards. You are moving 'x86_cpu_desc to 'x86_cpu_id.

Thanks for catching that, Tony! Fixed.