Re: [PATCH v11 22/23] x86/resctrl: Simplify Kconfig options for resctrl

From: Reinette Chatre

Date: Thu Sep 10 2026 - 00:18:16 EST


Hi Tony,

On 8/31/26 10:44 AM, Tony Luck wrote:
> Linus Torvalds complained[1] about Kconfig complexity making it too
> hard for "random people to build their own kernels".
>
> CONFIG_X86_CPU_RESCTRL_INTEL_AET has been causing problems since it was
> first added as it required other config options to be set to "built-in".
>
> AET now resolves PMT symbols at runtime via the registration API,
> so INTEL_PMT_TELEMETRY no longer needs to be built-in. This means
> that AET can be included unconditionally as part of X86_CPU_RESCTRL.

Needs imperative.

>
> Signed-off-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@xxxxxxxxx>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=whigg3hvOy7c1j1MXFy6o6CHp0g4Tc3Y-MAk+XDssHU0A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx # 1

"# 1" -> "# [1]".
For reference, see "Link:" description in Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst

Reinette