linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/fpu: Remove export of mxcsr_feature

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Message-ID: <d143cc4c-8f8e-48e5-87f1-dded3272433a@suse.com>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 09:43:50 +0300
From: Nikolay Borisov <nik.borisov@...e.com>
To: "Chang S. Bae" <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: x86@...nel.org, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, bp@...en8.de,
 dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/fpu: Remove export of mxcsr_feature_mask

On 30.05.24 г. 22:27 ч., Chang S. Bae wrote:
> The variable was previously referenced in KVM code but is no longer used.
> Don't export it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>

FWIW the usage of this variable got removed in ea4d6938d4c0 ("x86/fpu: 
Replace KVMs home brewed FPU copy from user")

Reviewed-by: Nikolay Borisov <nik.borisov@...e.com>