Re: [RFC PATCH v4 5/8] x86/smp native_play_dead: Prefer cpuidle_play_dead() over mwait_play_dead()

[Patryk Wlazlyn]

> If you first make intel_idle provide :enter_dead() for all CPUs on all
> platforms and implement it by calling mwait_play_dead_with_hint(), you
> won't need mwait_play_dead() any more.
Crossed my mind, but because mwait_play_dead doesn't filter on Intel
vendor specifically, I thought that I might break some edge case.


I am all for simplifying.