Re: [RFC][PATCH 3/3] x86: make MP a required-feature on 64-bit

[Borislav Petkov]

On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 01:22:55PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Because the whole point is testing each CPU and warn if it is
> unsuitable.
>
> static-anything is just plain useless, because we test this once for
> each CPU and patching a branch that we are never going to cross again
> is just wasted effort.

Ah, I see. :-)

Thanks.

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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