linux-kernel - Re: [V4 PATCH 1/3] KVM: selftests: move common startup logic to kvm

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Date:   Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:36:16 +0000
From:   Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
To:     Vishal Annapurve <vannapurve@...gle.com>
Cc:     x86@...nel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, pbonzini@...hat.com,
        shuah@...nel.org, bgardon@...gle.com, oupton@...gle.com,
        peterx@...hat.com, vkuznets@...hat.com, dmatlack@...gle.com,
        pgonda@...gle.com, andrew.jones@...ux.dev
Subject: Re: [V4 PATCH 1/3] KVM: selftests: move common startup logic to
 kvm_util.c

On Tue, Nov 15, 2022, Vishal Annapurve wrote:
> Consolidate common startup logic in one place by implementing a single
> setup function with __attribute((constructor)) for all selftests within
> kvm_util.c.
> 
> This allows moving logic like:
>         /* Tell stdout not to buffer its content */
>         setbuf(stdout, NULL);
> to a single file for all selftests.
> 
> This will also allow any required setup at entry in future to be done in
> common main function.
> 
> More context is discussed at:
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/Ywa9T+jKUpaHLu%2Fl@google.com/

Nit,

  Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/Ywa9T+jKUpaHLu%2Fl@google.com

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