RE: [PATCH] mce: include cmci during intel feature clearing

From: Zhuo, Qiuxu
Date: Wed Jun 25 2025 - 22:18:57 EST


Hi JP,

> [...]
> > Just focusing on the feature pertaining to the root cause of the kexec
> > issue, there would be a benefit if we additionally cleared the CMCI
> > feature within this routine - the banks would be free for acquisition
> > on the boot up side of a kexec. This patch adds the call to clear CMCI
> > to this intel routine.
>
> Please:
>
> - shorten this commit message - there really is no need to explain in such
> detail that mcheck_cpu_clear() has simply forgotten to clear CMCI banks
> too.
>
> - run it through a spellchecker
>
> - drop all personal pronouns
>
> - write it in imperative tone
>
> Some hints:
>
> Section "2) Describe your changes" in
> Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst for more details.
>
> Also, see section "Changelog" in
> Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst
>

Please address Boris' comments, other than that

Reviewed-by: Qiuxu Zhuo <qiuxu.zhuo@xxxxxxxxx>