linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 4/9] acpi: Rename ACPI

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <ZKwTn/cLwAM7uSUA@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:20:15 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...el.com>
To:     Michal Wilczynski <michal.wilczynski@...el.com>
Cc:     linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, rafael@...nel.org,
        artem.bityutskiy@...ux.intel.com, mingo@...hat.com, bp@...en8.de,
        dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, hpa@...or.com, lenb@...nel.org,
        jgross@...e.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 4/9] acpi: Rename ACPI_PDC constants

On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 05:03:32PM +0300, Michal Wilczynski wrote:
> ACPI_PDC constants prefix suggest that those constants are only relevant
> in the context of the _PDC method. This is not true, as they can also be
> used in _OSC context. Change prefix to more generic ACPI_PROC_CAP, that
> better describe the purpose of those constants as they describe bits in
> processor capabilities buffer. Rename pdc_intel.h to proc_cap_intel.h to
> reflect the change in the prefix.

...

> -	/* Ask the Hypervisor whether to clear ACPI_PDC_C_C2C3_FFH. If so,
> +	/* Ask the Hypervisor whether to clear ACPI_PROC_CAP_C_C2C3_FFH. If so,
>  	 * don't expose MWAIT_LEAF and let ACPI pick the IOPORT version of C3.
>  	 */

/*
 * While at it, you can fix multi-line
 * comment style. It supposed to be
 * like in this example.
 */

I don't know if resend is required, I would wait for Rafael to comment on this.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko