Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] x86: Fix /proc/cpuinfo cpumask warning

Borislav Petkov
2022-10-28T16:09:28Z

On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 10:13:28AM -0500, Yury Norov wrote:
> Because it's related to bitmap API usage and has been revealed after
> some work in bitmaps.

So first of all, that "fix" needs to explain what exactly it is fixing.
Not "it fixes this and that warning" but why the input arg to
cpumask_next() cannot be nr_cpu_ids because... yadda yadda...

> And because nobody else cares.

Why do you assume that?

> If you're willing to move it yourself please go ahead.

If it fixes a real issue, we are taking it. And pls note that x86
patches go through the tip tree.

Thx.

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.