linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 21/21] x86/xen: rename some PV-only functions in smp

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Date:   Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:49:02 +0100
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@...hat.com>,
        xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org
Cc:     x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>,
        Andrew Jones <drjones@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 21/21] x86/xen: rename some PV-only functions in
 smp_pv.c

On 02/03/17 18:53, Vitaly Kuznetsov wrote:
> After code split between PV and HVM some functions in xen_smp_ops have
> xen_pv_ prefix and some only xen_ which makes them look like they're
> common for both PV and HVM while they're not. Rename all the rest to
> have xen_pv_ prefix.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@...hat.com>
> ---
> - This patch is rather a matter of taste and it makes code archeology
>  slightly harder, we may consider dropping it from the series.

I'm fine with this change.

Reviewed-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>


Juergen