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SubjectRe: [PATCH -tip 19/32] entry/idle: Enter and exit kernel protection during idle entry and exit
On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 01:03:43PM -0500, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 05:13:35PM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 06:19:49PM -0500, Joel Fernandes (Google) wrote:

> > > +static inline void generic_idle_enter(void)
> > > +static inline void generic_idle_exit(void)

> > That naming is terrible..
>
> Yeah sorry :-\. The naming I chose was to be aligned with the
> CONFIG_GENERIC_ENTRY naming. I am open to ideas on that.

entry_idle_{enter,exit}() ?

> > I'm confused.. arch_cpu_idle_{enter,exit}() weren't conveniently placed
> > for you?
>
> The way this patch series works, it does not depend on arch code as much as
> possible. Since there are other arch that may need this patchset such as ARM,
> it may be better to keep it in the generic entry code. Thoughts?

I didn't necessarily mean using those hooks, even placing your new hooks
right next to them would've covered the exact same code with less lines
modified.

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