linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/tdx: Eliminate duplicate code in tdx_clear

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Message-ID: <a0d5b60d-ea40-4f99-aed7-003102517248@intel.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 07:14:27 -0700
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
 Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, pbonzini@...hat.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/tdx: Eliminate duplicate code in tdx_clear_page()

On 7/3/25 04:40, Adrian Hunter wrote:
> tdx_clear_page() and reset_tdx_pages() duplicate the TDX page clearing
> logic.  Keep the tdx_clear_page() prototype but call reset_tdx_pages() for
> the implementation.

Why keep the old prototype?