linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 15/20] x86/xen/64: Clean up SP code in cpu_initialize

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Date:   Thu, 2 Nov 2017 10:56:49 +0100
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>
Cc:     Borislav Petkov <bpetkov@...e.de>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 15/20] x86/xen/64: Clean up SP code in
 cpu_initialize_context()

On 02/11/17 08:59, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> I'm removing thread_struct::sp0, and Xen's usage of it is slightly
> dubious and unnecessary.  Use appropriate helpers instead.
> 
> While we're at at, reorder the code slightly to make it more obvious
> what's going on.
> 
> Cc: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
> Cc: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>

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


Juergen