Re: [PATCH] x86/fpu: Rename copyin_to_xsaves()/copyout_from_xsaves() to copy_user_to_xstate()/copy_xstate_to_user()

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Thu Jan 26 2017 - 05:26:19 EST



* Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> * Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > 1)
> >
> > the 'copyin/copyout' nomenclature needlessly departs from what the modern FPU code
> > uses, which is:
>
> The patch below implements this first step. Untested.

I sent out the other cleanups as well, in:

[PATCH 00/14] x86/fpu: Clean up ptrace copying functions

which includes the first fix, and if it all works, could be used as a base for the
second fix as well.

Thanks,

Ingo