Re: [PATCH v2 15/16] x86: update AS_* macros to binutils >=2.23, supporting ADX and AVX2

From: Nick Desaulniers
Date: Thu Mar 26 2020 - 15:58:22 EST


On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 12:48 PM Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 11:55 AM Nick Desaulniers
> <ndesaulniers@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I see four checks for CONFIG_AS_AVX2 in:
> > net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.c
> > net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
> > net/netfilter/Makefile
> > net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo_avx2.h
>
> That code isn't in Linus' tree right now is it? Does it make sense for

Indeed, it seems I was grepping in my checkout of -next.

> us to see which subsystem trees (crypto, netfilter, raid, etc) are
> submitted to 5.7? Or would you rather this patchset be rebased now on
> next?

I think rebasing on -next is the way to go. I usually generate my
patches off of that, though some trees that don't feed into -next are
technically further ahead.

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Thanks,
~Nick Desaulniers