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SubjectRe: [PATCH v12] x86/split_lock: Enable split lock detection by kernel
On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 08:03:28PM +0000, Luck, Tony wrote:
> I could abbreviate CAPABILITIES as "CAP", that would save 9
> characters. Is that enough?

Sure, except...

> I'm not fond of the "remove the vowels": SPLT_LCK_DTCT, but that is
> sort of readable and would save 4 more. What do you think?

... we've been trying to keep the MSR names as spelled in the SDM to
avoid confusion.

Looking at it,

MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITIES -> MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPS

along with a comment above its definition sounds like a good compromise
to me. IMO, of course.

Thx.

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.

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