linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 1/6] objtool: Refactor code to make it more suitable for multiple architecture support

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Date:   Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:17:32 -0500
From:   Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
To:     Raphael Gault <Raphael.Gault@....com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Catalin Marinas <Catalin.Marinas@....com>,
        Will Deacon <Will.Deacon@....com>,
        Julien Thierry <Julien.Thierry@....com>
Subject: Re: [RFC 1/6] objtool: Refactor code to make it more suitable for
 multiple architecture support

On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 04:11:57PM +0000, Raphael Gault wrote:
> On 4/23/19 9:13 PM, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
> > arch_dest_rela_addend_offset() might be a more descriptive name.  Also
> > it might be simpler to just make it an arch-specific macro which is 0 on
> > arm64 and 4 on x86.
> >
> > "compute" is implied, it can probably be removed from the names to make
> > them a little more concise.
> >
> 
> I am more in favor of the functions, I have to admit I don't know which
> is really better but in any event I will rename them.

If you prefer functions, that's fine with me.  I don't have a strong
preference.

-- 
Josh