linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 02/12] x86/entry: Get rid of pt_regs_to_thread

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Message-ID: <20160915062106.GA13992@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 15 Sep 2016 08:21:06 +0200
From:   Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:     Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     x86@...nel.org, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
        Jann Horn <jann@...jh.net>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 02/12] x86/entry: Get rid of pt_regs_to_thread_info()


* Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org> wrote:

> From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
> 
> It was a nice optimization while it lasted, but thread_info is moving
> and this optimization will no longer work.
> 
> Quoting Linus:
> 
>     Oh Gods, Andy. That pt_regs_to_thread_info() thing made me want
>     to do unspeakable acts on a poor innocent wax figure that looked
>     _exactly_ like you.
> 
> [changelog written by Andy]

Linus, since this came from you I presume this is still fine, but I'm adding your 
Signed-off-by as well to make the SOB chain neat:

  Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>

Is this ok?

Thanks,

	Ingo