[PATCH] x86: Handle extra bit for i386_cpu_flags

Jan Beulich jbeulich@suse.com
Wed Nov 26 07:00:59 GMT 2025


On 26.11.2025 07:25, Jiang, Haochen wrote:
>> From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:23 PM
>>
>> On 26.11.2025 03:58, Haochen Jiang wrote:
>>> I suppose we will need this handle in the very near future due
>>> to AMD AVX512-BMM and foreseeable APX_NCI_NDD_NF addition leading
>>> to yet another bit in i386_cpu_flags.
>>>
>>> Ok for trunk?
>>
>> Well, it is (necessarily) part of my patch; I don't see a strong
>> need for it to go in separately. (But I also wouldn't strongly
>> mind.)
> 
> That would be great. I suppose we are still not that ready for that.

I intend to commit the other patch by the end of the week, to then submit
the APX-NCI-NDD-NF one.

Jan


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