linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/21] x86/mm: factor out phys_pgd

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Message-ID: <20251110113834.GWaRHOuqnXgNa0UiFn@fat_crate.local>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:38:34 +0100
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: Brendan Jackman <jackmanb@...gle.com>
Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
	Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>,
	"Liam R. Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>,
	Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@...gle.com>,
	Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>,
	Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>, Zi Yan <ziy@...dia.com>,
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	Yuanchu Xie <yuanchu@...gle.com>,
	Roman Gushchin <roman.gushchin@...ux.dev>, peterz@...radead.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/21] x86/mm: factor out phys_pgd_init()

On Sun, Oct 26, 2025 at 10:29:23PM +0000, Brendan Jackman wrote:
> Per Dave's feedback I am still slightly hopeful I can find a way to
> come in and refactor this code so that it's gets cleaner for you guys
> and then ASI becomes a natural addition. So far I don't come up with
> anything in init_64.c but I'm still planning to stare at set_memory.c a
> while longer and see if anything comes to mind. So maybe we'll be able
> to reduce the yuck factor a bit.

Cleanups like that are always more than welcome!

:-)

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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