linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v8 01/33] x86/traps: let common_interrupt() handle IRQ_MOVE_CLEANUP

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Date:   Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:04:08 +0000
From:   "Li, Xin3" <xin3.li@...el.com>
To:     "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>
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        "Kang, Shan" <shan.kang@...el.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v8 01/33] x86/traps: let common_interrupt() handle
 IRQ_MOVE_CLEANUP_VECTOR

> >Okay, it's a bit wired to me to rename before any actual code logic change.
> >
> 
> Weird or not, that's the established practice.
> 
> However, if you think about it, it makes sense: that way your code logic patch
> doesn't contain a bunch of names which will almost immediately be outdated. That
> is *really* confusing when you are going back through the git history, for example.

Thanks for the clarification!
  Xin