linux-kernel - Re: [v4 PATCH 1/1] x86/resctrl: Add "*" shorthand to set io

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Message-ID: <a963b6f9-ef96-4fb8-949f-c7d63f70aaa8@intel.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 20:28:11 -0800
From: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
To: Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...mlin.com>, <tony.luck@...el.com>,
	<Dave.Martin@....com>, <james.morse@....com>, <babu.moger@....com>,
	<tglx@...utronix.de>, <mingo@...hat.com>, <bp@...en8.de>,
	<dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>
CC: <sean@...e.io>, <neelx@...e.com>, <mproche@...il.com>,
	<chjohnst@...il.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [v4 PATCH 1/1] x86/resctrl: Add "*" shorthand to set io_alloc CBM
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Hi Aaron,

On 2/2/26 8:26 PM, Reinette Chatre wrote:
> Hi Aaron,
> 
> No need to add a cover letter when there is just one patch. From what
> I can tell the cover letter contains duplicate text so can just be
> dropped in the next version. Although, there may possibly be two patches
> in next version (more later).
> 
> For the subject, please follow the custom to have the "PATCH" text
> be the prefix. Specifically "[PATCH vX]". For reference, see
> "Subject Line" in Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst.

One addendum here, please update the subject prefix to "fs/resctrl:" to
match the area of code modified.

Reinette