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

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Message-ID: <20150423131202.GI28327@pd.tnic>
Date:	Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:12:03 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, "H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_64: use -mskip-rax-setup when available

On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 02:55:02PM +0200, Rasmus Villemoes wrote:
> I think we're talking past each other. What I'd like credit for is
> coming up with the idea of omitting the xor %eax,%eax in the first place
> (the original mail was sent to x86@...nel.org [cc'ed to a few x86
> maintainers], but that doesn't seem to be publicly archived).

Ok, now *this* I was missing. I'll add that information to the commit
message.

> Agreed - all I ask for is being mentioned somewhere in the commit
> log. Again, I only sent the April 20 patch because I hadn't seen
> anything happen since December.

Right, and I think situations like that can be much easier handled in
the future by you or the person who's interested in the patch, replying
to the original submission and asking what the status is instead of
doing a new and identical patch.

We're on the same page now :-)

Thanks!

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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