Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] x86/cpu: Initialize boot CPU cpuinfo defaults early

[Ihor Solodrai]

On 9/14/26 7:31 PM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 04:51:31PM -0700, Ihor Solodrai wrote:
>> early_identify_cpu() clears the capability array, the CPUID table and
>> extended_cpuid_level, but the architectural defaults for the rest of
>> struct cpuinfo_x86 are set only later, in identify_cpu().
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> And I would've stopped here. I don't think we care too much about a CPU which
> doesn't enumerate CLFLUSH. Or is there an aspect I am missing.
> 
> I mean, you can say something along the lines that now things like
> ->x86_cache_alignment are more correct but I don't think you need to go that
> much into detail.

Ok. I don't think you're missing anything.

Should I respin with fixed up messages?


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