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Date:   Wed, 17 May 2023 19:31:45 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-efi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Evgeniy Baskov <baskov@...ras.ru>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Alexey Khoroshilov <khoroshilov@...ras.ru>,
        Peter Jones <pjones@...hat.com>,
        Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>,
        Dave Young <dyoung@...hat.com>,
        Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>,
        "Kirill A . Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 01/20] x86: decompressor: Use proper sequence to take
 the address of the GOT

Please fix all your subjects as explained here:

https://kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-tip.html#patch-subject

On Mon, May 08, 2023 at 09:03:11AM +0200, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> We don't actually use a global offset table (GOT) in the 32-bit

Please use passive voice in your commit message: no "we" or "I", etc,
and describe your changes in imperative mood.

Personal pronouns are ambiguous in text, especially with
so many parties/companies/etc developing the kernel so let's avoid them
please.

> diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_32.S b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_32.S
> index 987ae727cf9f0d04..53cbee1e2a93efce 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_32.S
> +++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_32.S
> @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ SYM_FUNC_START(startup_32)
>  	leal	(BP_scratch+4)(%esi), %esp
>  	call	1f
>  1:	popl	%edx
> -	addl	$_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_+(.-1b), %edx
> +	leal	(_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ - 1b)(%edx), %edx

Yeah, that's a bit better.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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