linux-kernel - Re: [Patch v4 04/13] x86/mm: Handle decryption/re-encryption of bss

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Date:   Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:12:17 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [Patch v4 04/13] x86/mm: Handle decryption/re-encryption of
 bss_decrypted consistently

On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 10:54:31AM -0600, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > "sme_postprocess_startup() decrypts the bss_decrypted ection when me_mask
> > sme_is non-zero.
> 
> s/ection/section/
> 
> (In case you copy/paste this text without noticing the typo)

Thanks.

My par-agraph reformating helper does mangle words like that sometimes.
The correct sentence should be:

"sme_postprocess_startup() decrypts the bss_decrypted section when
sme_me_mask is non-zero."

/me makes a mental note to switch to the vim builtin instead.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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