Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode: Don't duplicate code to update ucode cpu info and cpu info

[Sironi, Filippo]

> On 31. Jul 2018, at 17:41, Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 05:29:30PM +0200, Filippo Sironi wrote:
>> ... on late microcode loading when handling a CPU that's already been
>> updated and a CPU that's yet to be updated.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Filippo Sironi <sironi@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/amd.c   | 15 +++++++++------
>> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c | 10 ++++++----
>> 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> <formletter>
> 
> 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.
> 
> </formletter>

Greg,

If you're concerned that this isn't a fix, keep in mind that this is going
to be a prerequisite for https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/969070/ ,
which is a bug and was sent to stable.

Filippo


Amazon Development Center Germany GmbH
Berlin - Dresden - Aachen
main office: Krausenstr. 38, 10117 Berlin
Geschaeftsfuehrer: Dr. Ralf Herbrich, Christian Schlaeger
Ust-ID: DE289237879
Eingetragen am Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 149173 B