linux-kernel - Re: [patch V3 48/66] x86/fpu: Rename __fpregs_load_activate() to fpregs_restore

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Date:   Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:40:39 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Yu-cheng Yu <yu-cheng.yu@...el.com>,
        Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [patch V3 48/66] x86/fpu: Rename __fpregs_load_activate() to
 fpregs_restore_userregs()

On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 04:19:11PM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> Rename it so that it becomes entirely clear what this function is
> about. It's purpose is to restore the FPU registers to the state which was
> saved in the task's FPU memory state either at context switch or by an in
> kernel FPU user.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> ---
>  arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/internal.h |    6 ++----
>  arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c          |    2 +-
>  arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c        |    2 +-
>  3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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