linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Have insn decoder functions return success/failure

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Date:   Fri, 23 Oct 2020 11:32:54 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
Cc:     Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, x86-ml <x86@...nel.org>,
        Joerg Roedel <jroedel@...e.de>,
        lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Have insn decoder functions return success/failure

On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 06:28:50PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> OK, would you think we also better to integrate it with insn_init()?

That kinda makes sense because it would obviate the need to call it
as user of the interface but simply do insn_decode() which will do
everything for you. Lemme see how it works out in practice...

> Borislav, would you handle it? I think you already started.

Sure, I'll have a poke at it.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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