linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/6] x86: bug: prevent gcc distortions

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Message-ID: <CA+55aFz4vKF-xC+A=DOozkPMVyLHPC5xMqW+y6pg9D7W-c2BQw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 18 May 2018 12:21:00 -0700
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     namit@...are.com
Cc:     Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com>, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "the arch/x86 maintainers" <x86@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/6] x86: bug: prevent gcc distortions

On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 12:18 PM Nadav Amit <namit@...are.com> wrote:

> Gnu ASM manual says: "Each time you run as it assembles exactly one source
> program. The source program is made up of one or more files.”

Ok, that counts as documentation, although it's confusing as hell. Is it
one source program or multiple files again? I see what they are trying to
say, but it really could be phrased more clearly ;)

                     Linus