linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1] x86/mtrr: Convert to use match

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Date:   Sun, 13 May 2018 23:34:20 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "maintainer:X86 ARCHITECTURE (32-BIT AND 64-BIT)" <x86@...nel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] x86/mtrr: Convert to use match_string() helper

On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 10:23 PM, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de> wrote:
> On Fri, 4 May 2018, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
>
>> The new helper returns index of the matching string in an array.
>
> new helper? match_string() is in tree for 2 years.

Old template.

>> We are going to use it here.
>
> Are we going to use it ? When?
>
> "Replace the open coded array lookup." or something like that would be more
> appropriate.

Will change this.
Thanks for review!

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko