linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 00/12] x86, kbuild: revert macrofying inline assembly code

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Date:   Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:43:29 +0000
From:   Nadav Amit <namit@...are.com>
To:     Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 00/12] x86, kbuild: revert macrofying inline assembly
 code

> On Dec 17, 2018, at 8:03 AM, Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com> wrote:
> 
> This series reverts the in-kernel workarounds for inlining issues.
> 
> The commit description of 77b0bf55bc67 mentioned
> "We also hope that GCC will eventually get fixed,..."
> 
> Now, GCC provides a solution.
> 
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc.gnu.org%2Fonlinedocs%2Fgcc%2FExtended-Asm.html&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cnamit%40vmware.com%7Cc43f433d8c6244de15f108d6643a49e4%7Cb39138ca3cee4b4aa4d6cd83d9dd62f0%7C0%7C0%7C636806598899962669&amp;sdata=88UJ25RoiHik9vTCJKZV6%2F7xpzCGsvKb9LFg1kfEYL0%3D&amp;reserved=0
> explains the new "asm inline" syntax.
> 
> The performance issue will be eventually solved.
> 
> [About Code cleanups]
> 
> I know Nadam Amit is opposed to the full revert.

My name is Nadav.

> He also claims his motivation for macrofying was not only
> performance, but also cleanups.

Masahiro, I understand your concerns and criticism, and indeed various
alternative solutions exist. I do have my reservations about the one you
propose, since it makes coding more complicated to simplify the Make system.
Yet, more important, starting this discussion suddenly now after RC7 is
strange. Anyhow, since it’s obviously not my call, please don’t make it
sound as if I am a side in the decision.