linux-kernel - Re: [patch V2 12/13] softirq: Move do_softirq_own

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Message-ID: <202102092304.6A75C62@keescook>
Date:   Tue, 9 Feb 2021 23:04:08 -0800
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        Helge Deller <deller@....de>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Rich Felker <dalias@...c.org>,
        Heiko Carstens <hca@...ux.ibm.com>,
        Lai Jiangshan <jiangshanlai+lkml@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [patch V2 12/13] softirq: Move do_softirq_own_stack() to generic
 asm header

On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 12:40:53AM +0100, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> To avoid include recursion hell move the do_softirq_own_stack() related
> content into a generic asm header and include it from all places in arch/
> which need the prototype.
> 
> This allows architectures to provide an inline implementation of
> do_softirq_own_stack() without introducing a lot of #ifdeffery all over the
> place.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

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Kees Cook