linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/asm] x86/entry: Rename is_{ia32,x32}_task() to in_{ia32,x32}

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Date:	Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:35:01 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	peterz@...radead.org, dsafonov@...tuozzo.com, luto@...nel.org,
	hpa@...or.com, dvlasenk@...hat.com, luto@...capital.net,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, brgerst@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/asm] x86/entry: Rename is_{ia32,x32}_task() to
 in_{ia32,x32}_syscall()

On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 01:15:30PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> So I'd suggest the following renames to harmonize these concepts:
> 
>  - CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION   => CONFIG_X86_32_ABI
>    this lines up nicely with: CONFIG_X86_X32_ABI

Except that the only difference now is the "X" in the strings. So one
would need more coffee when staring at those. :)

> 
>  - is_ia32_syscall() -> is_x86_32_syscall()
>  - is_x32_syscall()  -> is_x86_x32_syscall()
> 
>  - is_compat_syscall() remains as-is.
> 
> ... thoughts?

Still, getting those names streamlined and logical is a step in the
right direction IMO.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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