linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 25/40] x86/resctrl: Make prefetch_disable

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Message-ID: <d174c794-6b7c-4a34-8c1d-b992f6eb7095@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:53:57 -0700
From: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
To: James Morse <james.morse@....com>, <x86@...nel.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 25/40] x86/resctrl: Make prefetch_disable_bits belong
 to the arch code

Hi James,

On 10/4/24 11:03 AM, James Morse wrote:
> prefetch_disable_bits is set by rdtgroup_locksetup_enter() from a
> value provided by the architecture, but is largely read by other
> architecture helpers.
> 
> Instead of exporting this value, make
> resctrl_arch_get_prefetch_disable_bits() set it so that the other
> arch-code helpers can use the cached-value.

The "exporting" term has already caused some confusion. How about:

Make resctrl_arch_get_prefetch_disable_bits() set prefetch_disable_bits
so that it can be isolated to arch-code from where the other arch-code
helpers can use its cached-value.

(Please feel free to improve.)

Reinette