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SubjectRe: [RFC] Rename various 'IA32' uses in arch/x86/ code

* H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:

> We have generally used i386 as opposed to x86 for that purpose. [...]

So 'i386' is really the original name that stuck.

'x86-32' sounds more appropriate to me - we should not perpetuate the i386 name,
as we don't run on an original i386 anymore ;-)

Here's what I think sounds pretty natural:

CONFIG_X86_32_ABI
CONFIG_X86_64_ABI
CONFIG_X86_X32_ABI

- CONFIG_X86_X32_ABI and CONFIG_X86_32_ABI selects CONFIG_COMPAT.
- CONFIG_X86_32_ABI enables the 32-bit/32-bit system call ABI.
- CONFIG_X86_X32_ABI enables the extra 64-bit/32-bit system call entries.
- CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION goes away.

> [...] IA32 in MSR names is part of the MSR name and should not be taken out.

Yes, of course.

Thanks,

Ingo


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