Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/mce: Pack boolean MCE boot flags into a structure

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Mon Aug 27 2012 - 11:47:46 EST


On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 09:05:46PM +0530, Naveen N. Rao wrote:
> >>+
> >>+extern struct mce_boot_flags mce_boot_flags;
> >
> >Why do we need that extern thing?
>
> So that this is visible across mce.c and mce_intel.c?

Ok. But if you move the struct to mce-internal.h and since both .c files
include it, we shouldn't need that extern, right?

I think that'll be the most optimal placement for now.

Thanks.

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