Re: [PATCH 3/3] x86/platform/UV: Add kernel parameter to set memory block size

[Greg KH]

On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 06:18:35PM -0500, mike.travis@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Add a kernel parameter that allows setting UV memory block size.  This
> is to provide an adjustment for new forms of PMEM and other DIMM memory
> that might require alignment restrictions other than scanning the global
> address table for the required minimum alignment.  The value set will be
> further adjusted by both the GAM range table scan as well as restrictions
> imposed by set_memory_block_size_order().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Travis <mike.travis@xxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Andrew Banman <andrew.banman@xxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c |   11 +++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

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This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the
stable kernel tree.  Please read:
    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
for how to do this properly.

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