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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/PAT: Report PAT on CPUs that support PAT without MTRR
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To:     Chuck Zmudzinski <brchuckz@netscape.net>
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On 12.07.2022 21:48, Chuck Zmudzinski wrote:
> I will also re-compile and test the new patch before sending
> v2 and unless Jan objects, I should acknowledge Jan as co-author
> of the patch since I will be using parts of his proposed patch
> to fix the "nopat" issue, so I also need to get his sign-off before
> sending v2. Jan, how should I obtain your sign-off?

If you really re-use any meaningful part, I think you could simply
propagate it from the patch I had sent. But I'd expect the pieces
to be too minor to actually warrant that.

Jan