Re: [PATCH] x86: use enum instead of literals for trap values
[Posted March 14, 2012 by corbet]
| From: |
| Borislav Petkov <bp-AT-alien8.de> |
| To: |
| Steven Rostedt <rostedt-AT-goodmis.org> |
| Subject: |
| Re: [PATCH] x86: use enum instead of literals for trap values |
| Date: |
| Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:15:21 +0100 |
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| <20120310101521.GA18106@liondog.tnic> |
| Cc: |
| "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa-AT-zytor.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp-AT-amd64.org>,
Kees Cook <keescook-AT-chromium.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo-AT-elte.hu>,
linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx-AT-linutronix.de>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo-AT-redhat.com>, x86-AT-kernel.org,
Andy Lutomirski <luto-AT-mit.edu>,
Hidetoshi Seto <seto.hidetoshi-AT-jp.fujitsu.com>,
Andrew Morton <akpm-AT-linux-foundation.org>,
Mike Frysinger <vapier-AT-gentoo.org>,
Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra-AT-chello.nl> |
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On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 03:21:58PM -0500, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> For the Linux made up ones, a more descriptive name is better. Then
> there wont be confusion when people look at "IR" and can't find it
> online or in the document, and scratch their head thinking they are not
> smart enough to do kernel development and we lose another kernel
> developer ;-)
Like that ever happens... Kernel developers have thick heads, in most
cases thicker than processor manuals.
:-)
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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.