linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v5 5/8] x86/resctrl: Add user interface to enable/disable io

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Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 23:24:39 +0000
From: "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>
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Subject: RE: [PATCH v5 5/8] x86/resctrl: Add user interface to enable/disable
 io_alloc feature

> While it's technically possible to implement a workaround for this 
> special case, it would be a hacky solution. It's likely unnecessary to 
> go down that path.

OK. I see that resctrl_io_alloc_write() checks whether there is an
io_alloc_closid and will prevent enabling of sdciae. So it's all OK.

-Tony