RE: About resctrl code rebase

From: tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon Sep 06 2021 - 02:19:24 EST


Hi, James Morse

Thanks for your reply.

> On 01/09/2021 09:35, tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >> As you known, Fujitsu is implementing a feature that add A64FX's
> >> cache control function into resctrl.
>
> >> Fujitsu will implement this feature base on your rebased code. I
> >> think the commit of refactoring arch/x86 implementation of resctrl
> >> has been merged into the x86/cache branch.
> >> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/162871088112.395.12879267279872673224.ti
> >> p-bot2@tip-bot2/
>
> I'm afraid this was only a small part of it.
>
> I've also posted the next series here:
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210729223610.29373-1-james.morse@xxxxxxx
> /
>
> and there are a couple more after that.

I understand.

> >> I would like to know whether you have rebased these codes that move
> >> the common parts of multiple architectures to somewhere.
> >> And where is the rebase code?
> >> In addition, when will you release the latest MPAM patch?
>
> I will keep posting 'the next part' of the x86 changes once the earlier part is
> reviewed.
> (please help!)

I will check these patches.
And I'm going to test these patches on machine with x86.

Best regards,
Tan Shaopeng

> I can't push the latest branch until the ACPI spec is published, but I hope that
> will happen this month.
>
>
> > I'm afraid that my message may not have reached you.
>
> Yes, I'm horribly behind with email!