Re: [PATCH v2 6/6] x86/alternative: build time check feature is in range

[Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 11:04:45AM +0200, Jan Beulich wrote:
> On 25.09.2024 10:42, Roger Pau Monne wrote:
> > Ensure at build time the feature(s) used for the alternative blocks are in
> > range of the featureset.
> > 
> > No functional change intended, as all current usages are correct.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> I'm struggling with what this is meant to guard against. All validly usable
> constants are within range. Any unsuitable constant can of course have any
> value, yet you'd then refuse only those which are out of bounds.

It's IMO better than nothing, and it's a build-time check.

Thanks, Roger.