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Re: [PATCH 1/5] x86/asm: Rename FS/GS base helpers



On 09.09.2020 11:59, Andrew Cooper wrote:
> They are currently named after the FSGSBASE instructions, but are not thin
> wrappers around said instructions, and therefore do not accurately reflect the
> logic they perform, especially when it comes to functioning safely in non
> FSGSBASE context.
> 
> Rename them to {read,write}_{fs,gs}_base() to avoid confusion.

Well, I didn't think the names were confusing, but since you look
to think otherwise ...

> No functional change.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>

Jan



 


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