Re: [PATCH v2 07/14] x86/microcode/intel: Use a reserved field for metasize

From: Sohil Mehta
Date: Tue Nov 08 2022 - 22:06:57 EST


On 11/7/2022 2:53 PM, Jithu Joseph wrote:
Intel is using microcode file format for IFS test images too.

IFS test images use one of the existing reserved fields in microcode
header to indicate the size of the region in the file allocated for
metadata structures.

In prepration for this, rename first of the existing reserved fields
in microcode header to metasize. In subsequent patches IFS specific

Nit:
s/In subsequent patches/Upcoming

code will make use of this field while parsing IFS images.

Reviewed-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Jithu Joseph <jithu.joseph@xxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@xxxxxxxxx>