linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10 1/6] x86/sgx: Convert sgx_(vepc_)open to __sgx_(vepc

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Message-ID: <1a216d75-4411-4aa6-ae29-c7815eec248f@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 09:42:13 -0700
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@...el.com>
Cc: jarkko@...nel.org, seanjc@...gle.com, kai.huang@...el.com,
 mingo@...nel.org, linux-sgx@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 x86@...nel.org, asit.k.mallick@...el.com, vincent.r.scarlata@...el.com,
 chongc@...gle.com, erdemaktas@...gle.com, vannapurve@...gle.com,
 bondarn@...gle.com, scott.raynor@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 1/6] x86/sgx: Convert sgx_(vepc_)open to
 __sgx_(vepc_)open

On 8/1/25 04:25, Elena Reshetova wrote:
> In order to introduce the counting of active sgx users on top
> of clean functions that allocate vepc structures, covert existing
> sgx_(vepc_)open to __sgx_(vepc_)open. Later patch will introduce the
> top level wrappers that manage the usage count.
> 
> No functional change intended in this patch.

I'm not following at all why this patch is needed. It looks like pure
unneeded churn to me.