linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 03/21] x86/virt/tdx: Implement the SEAMCALL base function

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Message-ID: <faf366f9-a0cb-4121-e5bf-c63e6d0b14aa@linux.intel.com>
Date:   Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:29:31 -0700
From:   Sathyanarayanan Kuppuswamy 
        <sathyanarayanan.kuppuswamy@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Kai Huang <kai.huang@...el.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kvm@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     seanjc@...gle.com, pbonzini@...hat.com, dave.hansen@...el.com,
        len.brown@...el.com, tony.luck@...el.com,
        rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com, reinette.chatre@...el.com,
        dan.j.williams@...el.com, peterz@...radead.org, ak@...ux.intel.com,
        kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com, isaku.yamahata@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 03/21] x86/virt/tdx: Implement the SEAMCALL base
 function



On 4/19/22 9:16 PM, Kai Huang wrote:
> On Tue, 2022-04-19 at 07:07 -0700, Sathyanarayanan Kuppuswamy wrote:
>>
>> On 4/5/22 9:49 PM, Kai Huang wrote:
>>> SEAMCALL leaf functions use an ABI different from the x86-64 system-v
>>> ABI.  Instead, they share the same ABI with the TDCALL leaf functions.
>>
>> TDCALL is a new term for this patch set. Maybe add some detail about
>> it in ()?.
>>
>>>
> 
> TDCALL implementation is already in tip/tdx.  This series will be rebased to it.
> I don't think we need to explain more about something that is already in the tip
> tree?

Since you have already expanded terms like TD,TDX and SEAM in this patch
set, I thought you wanted to explain TDX terms to make it easy for new 
readers. So to keep it uniform, I have suggested adding some brief 
details about the TDCALL.

But I am fine either way.

> 
> 

-- 
Sathyanarayanan Kuppuswamy
Linux Kernel Developer