linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] EDAC/amd64: Fix possible module load failure on some UMC usage combinations

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Message-ID: <20241210180452.GLZ1iCxOTAL6eJaaH_@fat_crate.local>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:04:52 +0100
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: "Naik, Avadhut" <avadnaik@....com>
Cc: linux-edac@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	yazen.ghannam@....com, Avadhut Naik <avadhut.naik@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] EDAC/amd64: Fix possible module load failure on some UMC
 usage combinations

On Tue, Dec 10, 2024 at 11:32:06AM -0600, Naik, Avadhut wrote:
> But not so sure about the CC:stable.
> Quoting from stable-kernel-rules about the patches that are accepted into stable.
> 
> It must fix a real bug that bothers people (not a, “This could be a problem...” type thing).
> 
> This has not been reported by anyone yet. IMO, it classifies as
> "This could be a problem" type issue.
> Would you agree?

So if someone populates the last 4 UMCs, he won't have EDAC load on long-term
kernels. So are you sure about "this could be a problem"?

Or is it more like a "this is real problem for some configurations" issue?

IOW, at least "oh, that's not good" issue.

Or?

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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