linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2 6/6] x86/entry/pti: don't switch PGD on when pti

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Date:   Wed, 10 Jan 2018 08:23:07 +0100
From:   Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 6/6] x86/entry/pti: don't switch PGD on when
 pti_disable is set

On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 08:15:10AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > +	/* The "pti_disable" mm attribute is mirrored into this per-cpu var */
> > +	cmpb	$0, PER_CPU_VAR(pti_disable)
> > +	jne	.Lend_\@
> 
> Could you please do this small change for future iterations:
> 
> s/per-cpu
>  /per-CPU
> 
> ... to make the spelling more consistent with the rest of the code base?

Now done as well, thank you. Do not hesitate to send future cosmetic
changes directly to me so that we keep a max of participants mostly
focused on the design choices. (and don't worry, I'll pick them, I
really appreciate these as well).

Thanks,
Willy