Re: [PATCH] x86/Kconfig: make X86_UMIP to cover any X86 CPU

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 2020-03-09 13:36, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> 
> If you're going to do that, is there even any use for that config option
> at all?
> 
> AFAICT, it adds ~1K to kernel text so we might just as well remove the
> ifdeffery completely. The code ends up built in in 99% of the cases
> anyway...
> 

Perhaps the super-tiny-embedded kernel guys care? Otherwise it seems
pointless.

In general, once INTEL and AMD is enabled, it is just a matter of time
until other (still existent) vendors add those features, at least for
core features.

	-hpa