linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/asm] x86/asm/entry: Add user_mode_ignore

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Message-ID: <20150329115523.GB4973@pd.tnic>
Date:	Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:55:23 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@...hat.com>,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Brad Spengler <spender@...ecurity.net>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Andrew Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
	"linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org" 
	<linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/asm] x86/asm/entry: Add user_mode_ignore_vm86()

On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 09:08:16AM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> So what the function name wanted to express is something like this:
> 
> 	if (user_mode_vm86_mode_already_checked_so_this_is_marginally_faster_but_dont_use_it_otherwise_because_that_would_be_a_roothole()) 

LOL.

This wins the categories Longest Function Name of the Year and Most
Descriptive Function Name of the Year!

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

ECO tip #101: Trim your mails when you reply.
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