linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 05/16] x86/virt/tdx: Implement functions to make SEAMCALL

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Date:   Mon, 9 Jan 2023 11:54:30 -0800
From:   Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To:     "Huang, Kai" <kai.huang@...el.com>,
        "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
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        "bagasdotme@...il.com" <bagasdotme@...il.com>,
        "ak@...ux.intel.com" <ak@...ux.intel.com>,
        "Wysocki, Rafael J" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        "kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>,
        "Christopherson,, Sean" <seanjc@...gle.com>,
        "Chatre, Reinette" <reinette.chatre@...el.com>,
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        "Brown, Len" <len.brown@...el.com>,
        "sathyanarayanan.kuppuswamy@...ux.intel.com" 
        <sathyanarayanan.kuppuswamy@...ux.intel.com>,
        "Huang, Ying" <ying.huang@...el.com>,
        "Williams, Dan J" <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 05/16] x86/virt/tdx: Implement functions to make
 SEAMCALL

On 1/9/23 02:30, Huang, Kai wrote:
>> I don't know that you really _need_ to split this up, but I'm just
>> pointing out that mashing three different logical things together makes
>> it hard to write a coherent Subject.  But, I've seen worse.
> Agreed.
> 
> To me seems "Add SEAMCALL infrastructure" is good enough, but I can split up if
> you want me to.

Everything else being equal, I'd rather have them split up.  But, I'm
frankly not looking forward to the additional work on my part to review
and rework three more patches and changelogs.