linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86/microcode: Add microcode loader debugging functionality

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Message-ID: <20250812190957.GFaJuRhZG9XYXP2UUJ@fat_crate.local>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:09:57 +0200
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@...el.com>
Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@...nel.org>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86/microcode: Add microcode loader debugging
 functionality

On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 11:57:50AM -0700, Sohil Mehta wrote:
> To ensure people only use it for debugging purposes similar to
> X86_DEBUG_FPU or DEBUG_ENTRY.

No, because CONFIG_MICROCODE_DBG is a separate option and no one should enable
it. Not even DEBUG_KERNEL builds.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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