Re: [PATCH] x86/split_lock: Don't warn about unknown parameter

From: Borislav Petkov

Date: Sun Apr 05 2026 - 07:38:36 EST


On Sun, Apr 05, 2026 at 01:30:50AM -0700, Ronan Pigott wrote:
> The split_lock_detect command line parameter is handled in sld_setup
> shortly after cpu_parse_early_param but still before parse_early_param.

Please end function names with parentheses.

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subject line, please use the format 'function_name()'. Omitting the
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> Add a dummy __setup function so that parse_early_param doesn't later
> complain about the "unknown" parameter split_lock_detect=, and pass it
> along to init.

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