linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] x86/lib/copy_user_64.S: cleanup __copy_user

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Date:	Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:02:35 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@....com>
Cc:	tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com, bp@...e.de,
	dan.j.williams@...el.com, ross.zwisler@...ux.intel.com,
	vishal.l.verma@...el.com, micah.parrish@....com,
	brian.boylston@....com, x86@...nel.org, linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] x86/lib/copy_user_64.S: cleanup
 __copy_user_nocache()


* Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@....com> wrote:

> Add comments to __copy_user_nocache() to clarify its procedures
> and alignment requirement.
> 
> Also change numeric branch target labels to named labels.  The
> labels begin with ".L" and prefix "cun" (Copy User Nocache) to
> keep them local and unique to the function.

So the .L labels are local, i.e. they are not emitted into the symbol table.

I.e. no need to name them globally!

I've done a s/Lcun_/L_/ over the patch.

Thanks,

	Ingo