linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 4/7] x86/mm: Simplify clear_page

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Message-ID: <20251030001759.GDaQKut2wDtopc0qn6@fat_crate.local>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:17:59 +0100
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: Ankur Arora <ankur.a.arora@...cle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 4/7] x86/mm: Simplify clear_page_*

On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 04:26:38PM -0700, Ankur Arora wrote:
> After this change the only remaining functions in x86/lib/clear_page_64.S are
> this one and rep_stos_alternative.
> 
> And so the _orig suffix seemed to be a little confusing. That's why the
> change to the more functional name.

No, as said,  having "clear_page" somewhere there in the name should stay. It
can be "__clear_page" or something along those lines but not something
completely different.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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