linux-kernel - Re: [patch V2 31/37] asm-generic: Provide generic TIF infrastructure

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Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2025 22:37:02 +0200
From: "Arnd Bergmann" <arnd@...db.de>
To: "Thomas Gleixner" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
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Subject: Re: [patch V2 31/37] asm-generic: Provide generic TIF infrastructure

On Sat, Aug 23, 2025, at 18:40, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> Common TIF bits do not have to be defined by every architecture. They can
> be defined in a generic header.
>
> That allows adding generic TIF bits without chasing a gazillion of
> architecture headers, which is again a unjustified burden on anyone who
> works on generic infrastructure as it always needs a boat load of work to
> keep existing architecture code working when adding new stuff.
>
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>

Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>