Re: [PATCH v4 05/16] x86/cpu: Remove redundant comment during feature setup

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Wed Jul 10 2024 - 13:22:16 EST


On Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 07:06:41PM +0300, Alexander Shishkin wrote:
> From: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> The code below the comment is self explanatory. Instead of updating the
> comment with the newly added LASS feature, it is better to just remove
> it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c | 1 -
> 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> index dcf61a66e462..33a76256a6f5 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> @@ -1841,7 +1841,6 @@ static void identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
> /* Disable the PN if appropriate */
> squash_the_stupid_serial_number(c);
>
> - /* Set up SMEP/SMAP/UMIP */
> setup_smep(c);
> setup_smap(c);
> setup_umip(c);
> --

A separate patch just for that?! You're kidding, right?

Just merge it with the previous one.

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.

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