linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 07/16] x86/virt/tdx: Add tdx_alloc/free

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Message-ID: <16b57ac0-8370-4583-8413-086039773972@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:40:54 -0800
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>,
 Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@...el.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 07/16] x86/virt/tdx: Add tdx_alloc/free_page() helpers

On 1/16/26 15:17, Sean Christopherson wrote:
>> +struct page *tdx_alloc_page(void)
> And in a similar vein, given terminology in other places, maybe call these
> tdx_{alloc,free}_control_page()?

Ack on the naming, especially if they're never used as normal guest
memory and are *only* for TDX module metadata that the guest never
actually sees.