Re: [PATCH for-4.16] x86/cpuid: do not shrink number of leaves in max policies

[Ian Jackson <iwj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andrew Cooper writes ("Re: [PATCH for-4.16] x86/cpuid: do not shrink number of 
leaves in max policies"):
> It may revert cleanly, but it won't build because of the first hunk in
> 81da2b544cbb00.  That hunk needs reverting too, because it too breaks
> some cpuid= settings in VM config files.

Would you be able to prepare the two-patch series (?) that does the
necessary reverts ?

> In principle, the *final* thing the toolstack should do, *for brand new
> VMs only*, is a shrink of that form, but this depends on whole load more
> toolstack work before it can be done safely.  There is a plan to fix
> CPUID handling, in a safe way, and it is ongoing (subject to all the
> security interruptions), but has a long way to go yet.

For clarity: I think you are discussing future aspirations, which do
not concern us for 4.16.

Thanks,
Ian.