Re: [PATCH v4] x86: add etc/phys-bits fw_cfg file

[Gerd Hoffmann]

  Hi,

> > > > Given newer processors have more than 40 and for older ones we know
> > > > the possible values for the two relevant x86 vendors we could do
> > > > something along the lines of:
> > > >
> > > >    phys-bits >= 41                   -> valid
> > > >    phys-bits == 40    + AuthenticAMD -> valid
> > > >    phys-bits == 36,39 + GenuineIntel -> valid
> > > >    everything else                   -> invalid

> I dropped the patch for now.

You can drop it forever.

For the mail archives and anyone interested:  The approach outlined
above appears to work well, patches just landed in edk2 master branch.
Next edk2 stable tag (2022-11) will have it.

take care,
  Gerd