Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode: move @microcode_mutex definition near usage

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Fri Mar 24 2023 - 08:00:35 EST


On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 11:47:20AM +0000, John Ogness wrote:
> If CONFIG_MICROCODE_LATE_LOADING is not enabled, the compiler warns:
>
> 'microcode_mutex' defined but not used

How do you trigger this? I haven't seen this until now in my builds and
CONFIG_MICROCODE_LATE_LOADING is not enabled here either in most
cases:

CONFIG_MICROCODE=y
CONFIG_MICROCODE_INTEL=y
CONFIG_MICROCODE_AMD=y
# CONFIG_MICROCODE_LATE_LOADING is not set

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.

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