linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] x86/sgx: Remove 'reclaim' boolean parameters

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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:42:29 +0000
From: "Jarkko Sakkinen" <jarkko@...nel.org>
To: "Dave Hansen" <dave.hansen@...el.com>, "Haitao Huang"
 <haitao.huang@...ux.intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] x86/sgx: Remove 'reclaim' boolean parameters

On Mon Feb 19, 2024 at 3:56 PM UTC, Dave Hansen wrote:
> On 2/19/24 07:39, Haitao Huang wrote:
> > Remove all boolean parameters for 'reclaim' from the function
> > sgx_alloc_epc_page() and its callers by making two versions of each
> > function.
> > 
> > Also opportunistically remove non-static declaration of
> > __sgx_alloc_epc_page() and a typo
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Haitao Huang <haitao.huang@...ux.intel.com>
> > Suggested-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@...nel.org>
> > ---
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/encl.c  | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++------
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/encl.h  |  6 ++-
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/ioctl.c | 23 ++++++++---
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/main.c  | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/sgx.h   |  4 +-
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/virt.c  |  2 +-
> >  6 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
>
> Jarkko, did this turn out how you expected?
>
> I think passing around a function pointer to *only* communicate 1 bit of
> information is a _bit_ overkill here.
>
> Simply replacing the bool with:
>
> enum sgx_reclaim {
> 	SGX_NO_RECLAIM,
> 	SGX_DO_RECLAIM
> };
>
> would do the same thing.  Right?
>
> Are you sure you want a function pointer for this?

To look this in context I drafted quickly two branches representing
imaginary next version of the patch set.

I guess this would simpler and totally sufficient approach.

With this approach I'd then change also:

[PATCH v9 04/15] x86/sgx: Implement basic EPC misc cgroup functionality

And add the enum-parameter already in that patch with just "no reclaim"
enum. I.e. then 10/15 will add only "do reclaim" and the new
functionality.

BR, Jarkko