Re: [PATCH v3 0/3] x86: Fix a F00F bug warning and cleanup surrounding code

[Sohil Mehta]

On 5/24/2026 9:33 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:

>> The Fixes tag in patch 1 isn't strictly necessary. I left it inplace as
>> Richard had it in his original series, but it can be removed to avoid
>> backporting hassles.
>>
>> Richard Weinberger (2):
>>   x86/cpu/intel: Don't clear X86_BUG_F00F before setting it
>>   x86/cpufeature: Remove clear_cpu_bug()
>>
>> Sohil Mehta (1):
>>   x86/cpu/intel: Remove the F00F bug workaround notice
>>
>>  arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h |  1 -
>>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c       | 15 +++------------
>>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 
> Why are there three patches doing one logical thing?
> 

It's mainly because of the Fixes tag in patch 1. I didn't want to club
removing clear_cpu_bug() and removing the kernel notice with the fixup
patch. I wasn't sure if some stable kernel used clear_cpu_bug().

Would you prefer that I merge all three into a single one? Do you want
me to keep the Fixes tag in patch 1?