linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 3/5] x86/e820: Tag e820

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Date:   Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:42:00 -0300
From:   Martin Fernandez <martin.fernandez@...ypsium.com>
To:     Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 3/5] x86/e820: Tag e820_entry with crypto capabilities

On 1/14/22, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com> wrote:
> On 1/13/22 1:30 PM, Martin Fernandez wrote:
>> +/*
>> + * Update crypto capabilities in a range
>> + */
>> +static u64 __init __e820__range_update_crypto(struct e820_table *table,
>> +					      u64 start, u64 size,
>> +					      enum e820_crypto_capabilities crypto_capable)
>
> This looks like an almost pure copy-and-paste of a 70-line function.
> That's not the end of the world, but it does seem like a place where
> refactoring is in order.
>
> The rest of this series looks pretty straightforward, but this part in
> particular is the most worrying.
>

Yep, I'm not super happy with this either. I'll check it out to see
what we can do. Btw e820__range_remove is quite similiar too.