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SubjectRe: [PATCH RFC V3 7/9] x86/entry: Preserve PKRS MSR across exceptions
On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 09:06:44PM -0700, Dave Hansen wrote:
> On 10/14/20 8:46 PM, Ira Weiny wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 11:52:32AM -0700, Dave Hansen wrote:
> >> On 10/9/20 12:42 PM, ira.weiny@intel.com wrote:
> >>> @@ -341,6 +341,9 @@ noinstr void irqentry_enter(struct pt_regs *regs, irqentry_state_t *state)
> >>> /* Use the combo lockdep/tracing function */
> >>> trace_hardirqs_off();
> >>> instrumentation_end();
> >>> +
> >>> +done:
> >>> + irq_save_pkrs(state);
> >>> }
> >> One nit: This saves *and* sets PKRS. It's not obvious from the call
> >> here that PKRS is altered at this site. Seems like there could be a
> >> better name.
> >>
> >> Even if we did:
> >>
> >> irq_save_set_pkrs(state, INIT_VAL);
> >>
> >> It would probably compile down to the same thing, but be *really*
> >> obvious what's going on.
> > I suppose that is true. But I think it is odd having a parameter which is the
> > same for every call site.
>
> Well, it depends on what you optimize for. I'm trying to optimize for
> the code being understood quickly the first time someone reads it. To
> me, that's more important than minimizing the number of function
> parameters (which are essentially free).
>

Agreed. Sorry I was not trying to be confrontational. There is just enough
other things which are going to take me time to get right I need to focus on
them... :-D

Sorry,
Ira

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