RE: [PATCH V2 2/6] x86/efi: Remove __init attribute from memory mapping functions

[Prakhya, Sai Praneeth]

> On Mon, Sep 03, 2018 at 05:03:56AM +0000, Prakhya, Sai Praneeth wrote:
> > Hmm.. thought that __efi_init might be confusing with the normal
> > __init attribute
> 
> How would that be confusing? It has "__efi" prepended?!
> 
> All I'm saying is, if you're going to define your own function attributes, do them
> generic and short. "_fixup" is too specific IMO. It also enlarges function
> definitions unnecessarily.
> 

Yes.. agreed that the function definitions did enlarge.

> With "__efi_init" you already denote that it is a special attribute which has
> relevance in the EFI code only. What you do about it - the
> *fixup* - is the thing you do with the attribute. But you don't have to have the
> "what you do" in the attribute name too.

Ok.. makes sense. Will roll a V3 with __efi_init.

Regards,
Sai