Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: ISST: Avoid model check for recent servers

From: srinivas pandruvada

Date: Tue Aug 18 2026 - 09:26:20 EST


On Tue, 2026-08-18 at 16:03 +0300, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jul 2026, Srinivas Pandruvada wrote:
>
> > To enable SST functions, a CPU model entry is required. This causes
> > unnecessary delays in deploying new servers on older kernels.
> >
> > To avoid this, if no CPU model match is found, allow the SST common
> > driver to load, when all of the following conditions are met:
> >
> > - Not running as a guest
> > - The platform is identified as a server via ACPI PM profile
> > - The CPU belongs to Intel family 0x19
>
> Hi,
>
> Sashiko notes this shouldn't be hex (and is contradicting with the
> code
> that uses decimal)?

Hi,


Yes, this should be 19 not 0x19. Code is correct. I will send an
update.

Thanks,
Srinivas