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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 08/12] x86/paravirt: remove no longer needed 32-bit pvops cruft
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 12:46:26PM +0100, Juergen Gross wrote:
> PVOP_VCALL4() is only used for Xen PV, while PVOP_CALL4() isn't used
> at all. Keep PVOP_CALL4() for 64 bits due to symmetry reasons.
>
> This allows to remove the 32-bit definitions of those macros leading
> to a substantial simplification of the paravirt macros, as those were
> the only ones needing non-empty "pre" and "post" parameters.
>
> PVOP_CALLEE2() and PVOP_VCALLEE2() are used nowhere, so remove them.
>
> Another no longer needed case is special handling of return types
> larger than unsigned long. Replace that with a BUILD_BUG_ON().
>
> DISABLE_INTERRUPTS() is used in 32-bit code only, so it can just be
> replaced by cli.
>
> INTERRUPT_RETURN in 32-bit code can be replaced by iret.
>
> GET_CR2_INTO_AX and ENABLE_INTERRUPTS are used nowhere, so they can
> be removed.

As a heads-up, GET_CR2_INTO_AX has been removed in tip:master already by
31d854603305 ("x86/head/64: Remove unused GET_CR2_INTO() macro")

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