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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:51:53 +0100 From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de> To: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org, Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>, Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@...hat.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org, "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>, Rik van Riel <riel@...riel.com>, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com> Subject: Re: [PATCH 09/22] x86/fpu: Add (__)make_fpregs_active helpers On 2019-02-13 10:30:25 [+0100], Borislav Petkov wrote: > On Thu, Feb 07, 2019 at 11:43:25AM +0100, Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote: > > They are accessible inside the region. But they should not be touched by > > context switch code (and later BH). > > Is that what you meant? > > I just don't like that "changes" name. So when called, those functions > practically lock the FPU regs from being accessed by others. So with > > fpregs_lock > fpregs_unlock > > for example, is kinda clear what's going on and you don't have to wonder > what it does. renamed as suggested. Sebastian
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