linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 8/8] x86: Use rd/wr fs/gs base in arch

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Message-ID: <20150410195822.GP15335@tassilo.jf.intel.com>
Date:	Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:58:22 -0700
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	Andrew Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 8/8] x86: Use rd/wr fs/gs base in arch_prctl

> These names are terrifying.  How about
> write_user_gsbase_and_set_gs_to_zero?  (Yes, it's a mouthful.)  Or
> write_user_gs_and_gsbase(unsigned short gs, unsigned long gsbase),

Sorry we're not programing Java here.

-Andi
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