linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] x86/xen: Mark xen_hvm_need_lapic() and xen_hvm_need_lapic() as _

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Message-ID: <1d6ce240-3285-bcfe-8dad-e5a02e9829d6@oracle.com>
Date:   Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:37:05 +0800
From:   Zhenzhong Duan <zhenzhong.duan@...cle.com>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...nel.org, bp@...en8.de,
        hpa@...or.com, boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com, jgross@...e.com,
        sstabellini@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] x86/xen: Mark xen_hvm_need_lapic() and
 xen_hvm_need_lapic() as __init


On 2019/6/24 21:58, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Jun 2019, Zhenzhong Duan wrote:
>
>> .. as they are only called at early bootup stage. In fact, other
>> functions in x86_hyper_xen_hvm.init.* are all marked as __init.
>>
>> Unexport xen_hvm_need_lapic as it's never used outside.
> Can you please provide a cover letter for your patch series and explain
> what this whole exercise is about.

Sure, I'll send a new ones with changes you suggested and the cover letter.

Thanks

Zhenzhong