linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/virt/tdx: Remove __user annotation from kernel pointer

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Message-ID: <0a4224a5-4357-4bb1-9060-0e0480fcad1e@intel.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:34:42 -0700
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
Cc: Rick P Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@...el.com>,
 "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
 "dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com" <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
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 Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/virt/tdx: Remove __user annotation from kernel
 pointer

On 10/29/25 16:00, Sean Christopherson wrote:
...
> I also don't undertand why you would take these through tip.  They only touch
> KVM (which is annoying hard to see since there's no shortlog in the cover letter).
> Sure, they're minor changes and _probably_ won't conflict with anything, but again
> I don't see how that matters.  These are clearly KVM patches.

Hey, the more patches off my plate, the better.

I'm happy to make them more KVM-ish if you want and put the problem
statements in backwards. ;)