linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] x86/paravirt: Cleanup native

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Date:   Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:44:26 +0200
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] x86/paravirt: Cleanup native_patch()

On 11/09/18 11:15, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> When CONFIG_PARAVIRT_SPINLOCKS=n, it fires
> 
>   arch/x86/kernel/paravirt_patch_64.c: In function ‘native_patch’:
>   arch/x86/kernel/paravirt_patch_64.c:89:1: warning: label ‘patch_site’ defined but not used [-Wunused-label]
>    patch_site:
> 
> but those labels can simply be removed by directly calling the
> respective functions there.
> 
> Get rid of local variables too, while at it. Also, simplify function
> flow for better readability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
> Cc: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
> Cc: x86@...nel.org
> Cc: virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org

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


Juergen