linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arm64: KVM: Save two instructions in __guest

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Date:   Mon, 29 Aug 2016 20:15:09 +0200
From:   Christoffer Dall <christoffer.dall@...aro.org>
To:     Shanker Donthineni <shankerd@...eaurora.org>
Cc:     Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        kvmarm <kvmarm@...ts.cs.columbia.edu>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        James Morse <james.morse@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64: KVM: Save two instructions in __guest_enter()

On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 10:22:06AM -0500, Shanker Donthineni wrote:
> Hi Christoffer,
> 
> This is change may not provide the measurable performance
> improvement, but still we can
> save a few cpu cycles on vCPU context switch and also improves the
> code readability.

I'm not so convinced about saving CPU cycles, but now when I've reviewed
your patch I think it has potential to slightly improve the code.  See
my review of your patch.

-Christoffer