| From | Andy Lutomirski <> | Subject | Re: x86/uv cleanups | Date | Tue, 5 May 2020 09:36:46 -0700 |
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> On May 5, 2020, at 9:25 AM, Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@hpe.com> wrote: > > Yes, we do see a need to clean up old code where it exists, but we would like > to assume this responsibility ourselves in order to ensure functional continuity > with externally available open-sourced modules that our customers rely on. This > code supports current Superdome Flex systems, as well as forthcoming platforms > based on Intel Cooper Lake and Sapphire Rapids processors. Some cleanup is > already being included as part of a forthcoming patchset in support of the > upcoming Sapphire Rapids platform. >
What is “functional continuity”? How does unused code support anything?
> Nacked-by: Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@hpe.com> > >> On Mon, May 04, 2020 at 07:15:16PM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote: >> Hi x86 maintainers, >> >> this series removes various exports and sniplets of dead code >> from the x86/uv code. >> >> Diffstat: >> >> 8 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-)
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