linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/microcode: Add microcode= cmdline parsing

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Message-ID: <20250812102345.GAaJsWMTNvC2ULKtep@fat_crate.local>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:23:45 +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 1/2] x86/microcode: Add microcode= cmdline parsing

On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 07:26:59PM -0700, Sohil Mehta wrote:
> How about adding something like this to encourage using the new options:
> 
> 
> @@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@
> 
> -       dis_ucode_ldr   [X86] Disable the microcode loader.
> +       dis_ucode_ldr   [X86] Same as microcode=disable_loader.
> 
> 
> @@ -3770,6 +3770,9 @@
> 
> +                       disable_loader
> +                               Disable the microcode loader.

Because adding a new alias of a cmdline parameter doesn't belong in the same
patch.

And if anything, that thing should be

	microcode=off

to save me some silly typing.

> Unnecessary whitespace added before tab.

Pff.

> Setting this to "false" is redundant.

Fixed.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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