Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 3 May 2022 10:30:46 -0700 | From | Josh Poimboeuf <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] entry/kvm: Make vCPU tasks exit to userspace when a livepatch is pending |
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On Tue, May 03, 2022 at 11:18:02AM -0500, Seth Forshee wrote: > > Can the changelog and comment use terminology other than migration? Maybe "transition"? > > That seems to be prevelant through the livepatch code and docs. There are already > > too many meanings for "migration" in KVM, e.g. live migration, page migration, task/vCPU > > migration, etc... > > "Transition" is used a lot, but afaict it refers to the overall state of > the livepatch. "Migrate" is used a lot less, but it always seems to > refer to patching a single task, which is why I used that term. But I > can see the opportunity for confusion, so I'll reword it.
The livepatch code does seem to be guilty of using both terms interchangeably. I agree "transition" is preferable.
-- Josh
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