1 files changed, 18 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/microcode.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/microcode.h
index c882664716c1..ef51b501e22a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/microcode.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/microcode.h
@@ -9,20 +9,31 @@ struct cpu_signature {
 
 struct device;
 
+enum ucode_state { UCODE_ERROR, UCODE_OK, UCODE_NFOUND };
+
 struct microcode_ops {
-        int  (*request_microcode_user) (int cpu, const void __user *buf, size_t size);
-        int  (*request_microcode_fw) (int cpu, struct device *device);
+        enum ucode_state (*request_microcode_user) (int cpu,
+                                const void __user *buf, size_t size);
 
-        void (*apply_microcode) (int cpu);
+        enum ucode_state (*request_microcode_fw) (int cpu,
+                                struct device *device);
 
-        int  (*collect_cpu_info) (int cpu, struct cpu_signature *csig);
         void (*microcode_fini_cpu) (int cpu);
+
+        /*
+         * The generic 'microcode_core' part guarantees that
+         * the callbacks below run on a target cpu when they
+         * are being called.
+         * See also the "Synchronization" section in microcode_core.c.
+         */
+        int (*apply_microcode) (int cpu);
+        int (*collect_cpu_info) (int cpu, struct cpu_signature *csig);
 };
 
 struct ucode_cpu_info {
-        struct cpu_signature cpu_sig;
-        int valid;
-        void *mc;
+        struct cpu_signature    cpu_sig;
+        int                     valid;
+        void                    *mc;
 };
 extern struct ucode_cpu_info ucode_cpu_info[];