linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] x86/fpu/xstate: Fix small issues before adding supervisor xstates

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Message-ID: <20191122215459.GM6289@zn.tnic>
Date:   Fri, 22 Nov 2019 22:54:59 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Yu-cheng Yu <yu-cheng.yu@...el.com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Rik van Riel <riel@...riel.com>,
        "Shankar, Ravi V" <ravi.v.shankar@...el.com>,
        Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>,
        "Yu, Fenghua" <fenghua.yu@...el.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] x86/fpu/xstate: Fix small issues before adding
 supervisor xstates

On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 01:22:37PM -0800, Yu-cheng Yu wrote:
> This implicitly converts a u32 to a bool. By looking at it, I think it
> should be OK, but wonder if anything overlooked? I would be happy to
> make this a separate patch.

I don't understand your question: are you asking whether you should
convert the functions to "static bool" or what is your question?

If it is that, then yes pls. Also, change xfeature_is_user() to return
bool too, while at it.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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