linux-kernel - Re: [RFC Part2 PATCH v3 11/26] KVM: X86: Extend struct kvm

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Message-ID: <20170913152106.lnraiqehjnj5zll6@pd.tnic>
Date:   Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:21:06 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:     Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>,
        "Michael S . Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        \"Radim Krčmář\" <rkrcmar@...hat.com>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
Subject: Re: [RFC Part2 PATCH v3 11/26] KVM: X86: Extend struct kvm_arch to
 include SEV information

On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 10:14:20AM -0500, Brijesh Singh wrote:
> Actually, I see both approaches used in svm.c but I am flexible to go with
> either ways. lets wait for Paolo and Radim comments.

Frankly, if you're going to access those fields only in svm.c, those
accessors look like an overkill to me. But maybe there's a higher
strategy behind it...

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    Boris.

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