linux-kernel - Re: [Linux v5.11-rc7] x86: entry: Leftover of _TIF

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Date:   Sun, 7 Feb 2021 15:25:47 -0800
From:   Kyle Huey <me@...ehuey.com>
To:     sedat.dilek@...il.com
Cc:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Gabriel Krisman Bertazi <krisman@...labora.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [Linux v5.11-rc7] x86: entry: Leftover of _TIF_SINGLESTEP define?

On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 3:09 PM Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@...il.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> congrats to Linux v5.11-rc7.
>
> after commit 6342adcaa683 ("entry: Ensure trap after single-step on
> system call return"):
>
> $ git grep '\_TIF_SINGLESTEP' arch/x86/
> arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:#define _TIF_SINGLESTEP
>  (1 << TIF_SINGLESTEP)
>
> Is this a leftover and can be removed (now)?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> - Sedat -
>
> [1] https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=161273724611262&w=2
> [2] https://git.kernel.org/linus/6342adcaa683

Yes it looks like that can be removed now.

- Kyle