Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] x86: lpc9: let firmware negotiate 'CPU hotplug with SMI' features

[Laszlo Ersek]

On 08/19/20 10:58, Cornelia Huck wrote:

> I consider any patch that adds compat options without adding all compat
> machines first to be buggy. We had that in the past, and it had been
> painful to sort it out again later. That's why I usually post a compat
> machines patch during hardfreeze, to be picked up by anyone who needs
> it.
> 
> (See
> https://lore.kernel.org/qemu-devel/20200728094645.272149-1-cohuck@redhat.com/
> -- this is the patch that Daniel re-posted.)

Indeed, thank you -- in the end, I did notice that Daniel's patch
started with "From: Cornelia" :) and then I checked my qemu-devel
folders for more emails with the same subject.

> Just pick my original patch, it has a bunch of acks already.

True, but Igor's series wouldn't apply without manual conflict
resolution, and I can't do that if I want to respond with a Tested-by.

(Of course, picking up your patch and including it in v3 is feasible for
Igor.)

Thanks!
Laszlo