Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] x86/msr: Document I/O-like MSR semantics in /dev/cpu/*/msr driver

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 2026-06-26 13:33, Tim Wiederhake wrote:
> 
> This version splits the change in two:
> 
>   1/2 adds a comment explaining why the driver loops over the same
>       register, so future readers don't have to rediscover the
> rationale.
>   2/2 removes only the read loop, where repeated access to the same
>       register is less obviously useful.
> 
The same applies to the read loop, although the use case(s) are obviously
different.

Either way, you risk breaking working tools for no reason.

	-hpa