Re: [PATCH v2 03/10] x86: assembly, use SYM_FUNC_END for functions

From: Jiri Slaby
Date: Mon Apr 10 2017 - 07:24:07 EST


On 03/22/2017, 04:44 PM, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> On 03/22/2017, 03:26 PM, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
>> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 01:32:15PM +0100, Jiri Slaby wrote:
>>> Somewhere END was used to end a function, elsewhere, nothing was used.
>>> So unify it and mark them all by SYM_FUNC_END.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@xxxxxxx>
>>
>> For me these patches would be easier to review if the SYM_FUNC_START and
>> SYM_FUNC_END pairs for a given function are done in the same patch.
>
> This patchset was intended to make everything paired with minimum
> changes. I certainly can change also counter-elements of each
> added/changed one if you prefer.

So do really you want me to use the new macros while I am
adding/changing the counter-macro? Is there anything else blocking the
merge of the patches?

>> Also I noticed several cases in entry_64.S where the old ENTRY macro is
>> still used, and paired with SYM_FUNC_END.
>>
>> Maybe there should be an x86 version of the deprecated ENTRY/ENDPROC/etc
>> macros which throw a warning or an error?
>
> Yes, my plan is to throw ENTRY/ENDPROC on the floor from x86 completely.
> And I will do it after this patchset settles down by sed or something in
> one shot (per directory or something).
>
> thanks,
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