Re: [regression] microcode files missing in initramfs imgages from dracut (was Re: [PATCH] x86: Clean up remaining references to CONFIG_MICROCODE_AMD)

From: Linux regression tracking #update (Thorsten Leemhuis)
Date: Wed Nov 22 2023 - 23:09:54 EST


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On 12.11.23 16:03, Linux regression tracking (Thorsten Leemhuis) wrote:
>
>> Commit e6bcfdd75d53 ("x86/microcode: Hide the config knob") removes config
>> MICROCODE_AMD, but left some references that have no effect on any kernel
>> build around.
>>
>> Clean up those remaining config references. No functional change.
>> [...]
>
> That patch became 4d2b748305e96f ("x86/microcode: Remove remaining
> references to CONFIG_MICROCODE_AMD"). Not totally sure, but from briefly
> looking into things it seems likely that it causes a regression with
> dracut that was just reported here:
>
> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=218136

Linus doesn't consider this to be something that needs to be fixed (see
the "from a user perspective things should still continue to work."
later in this thread), so remove this from the tracking:

#regzbot resolve: Linus considers this nothing that needs fixing
#regzbot ignore-activity

Ciao, Thorsten (wearing his 'the Linux kernel's regression tracker' hat)
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