linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/2] x86: Avoid using INC and DEC instructions on hot paths

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Message-ID: <Yih0d4Red0ICo/MO@zn.tnic>
Date:   Wed, 9 Mar 2022 10:33:43 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ammar Faizi <ammarfaizi2@...weeb.org>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Youquan Song <youquan.song@...el.com>,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        gwml@...r.gnuweeb.org, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/2] x86: Avoid using INC and DEC instructions on hot
 paths

On Mon, Mar 07, 2022 at 08:37:59PM +0700, Ammar Faizi wrote:
> > Also, I'd advise going over Documentation/process/ if you're new to this.
> > Especially Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst.
> I might've missed the benchmark backup part. Will review those documents again.

The "Describe your changes" section in the abovementioned file has some
good explanations on what to pay attention to.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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