Re: [PATCH v1 07/13] x86: implement set value flow for MBA

[Chao Peng <chao.p.peng@linux.intel.com>]

> > > 
> > >  
> > > +/*
> > > + * Because multiple features may co-exist, we need handle all
> > > features to write
> > > + * values of them into a COS register with new COS ID. E.g:
> > > + * 1. L3 CAT and MBA co-exist.
> > > + * 2. Dom1 and Dom2 share a same COS ID (2). The L3 CAT CBM of
> > > Dom1
> > > is 0x1ff,
> > > + *    the MBA Thrtle of Dom1 is 0xa.
> > > + * 3. User wants to change MBA Thrtl of Dom1 to be 0x14. Because
> > > COS
> > > ID 2 is
> > > + *    used by Dom2 too, we have to pick a new COS ID 3. The
> > > original
> > > values of
> > > + *    Dom1 on COS ID 3 may be below:
> > > + *            ---------
> > > + *            | COS 3 |
> > > + *            ---------
> > > + *    L3 CAT  | 0x7ff |
> > > + *            ---------
> > > + *    MBA     | 0x0   |
> > > + *            ---------
> > > + * 4. After setting, the L3 CAT CBM value of Dom1 should be kept
> > > and
> > > the new MBA
> > > + *    Thrtl is set. So, the values on COS ID 3 should be below.
> > > + *            ---------
> > > + *            | COS 3 |
> > > + *            ---------
> > > + *    L3 CAT  | 0x1ff |
> > > + *            ---------
> > > + *    MBA     | 0x14  |
> > > + *            ---------
> > > + *
> > > + * So, we should write all features values into their MSRs. That
> > > requires the
> > > + * feature array, feature properties array and value array are
> > > input.
> > > + */
> > 
> > Although I understand them, I still have a feeling of the necessity
> > to
> > reword these comments.
> > 
> How about move comments into commit message?

Fine to me.

Chao

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