linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86_64: use -mskip-rax-setup when available

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Date:	Thu, 23 Apr 2015 05:55:10 -0700
From:	"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@...il.com>
To:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Cc:	Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_64: use -mskip-rax-setup when available

On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 5:29 AM, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 01:00:26PM +0200, Rasmus Villemoes wrote:
>> > or you want attribution or ...?
>>
>> That would be nice.
>
> I fail to see for what - I see H.J. Lu's patch from Dec. 2014 and you
> repeating the same patch months later.

This optimization I implemented in GCC was suggested by Rasmus.
He should be recognized.

> Don't get me wrong - I'd gladly add your attribution too but it is his
> patch which should go because it was the first. It is only fair this way
> IMO.
>
> Now, if you go and test his patch on latest linus/master, I'd gladly add
> your Tested-by...

Thanks.

-- 
H.J.
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