linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv6 04/10] x86/boot/64: Rename init_level4_pgt and early_level4

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Date:   Wed, 24 May 2017 12:05:16 +0200
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>,
        x86@...nel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:     Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCHv6 04/10] x86/boot/64: Rename init_level4_pgt and
 early_level4_pgt

On 24/05/17 11:54, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> With CONFIG_X86_5LEVEL=y, level 4 is no longer top level of page tables.
> 
> Let's give these variable more generic names: init_top_pgt and
> early_top_pgt.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>

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


Juergen