Re: [PATCH V2 4/4] crypto: ccp - Add SEV_INIT_EX support

[Peter Gonda]

On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 2:02 PM Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 11/1/21 2:18 PM, Peter Gonda wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 12:41 PM Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> On 11/1/21 12:21 PM, Peter Gonda wrote:
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> ...
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> >>> +
> >>> +     fp = filp_open(init_ex_path, O_RDONLY, 0);
> >>> +     if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
> >>> +             const int ret = PTR_ERR(fp);
> >>
> >> I don't think you need the "const" here.
> >
> > Sounds good, removed. I normally default to consting a variable if I
> > don't expect/want it to change. What guidance should I be following
> > here?
>
> Heh, I don't know... I guess since its in such a short scope it just read
> easier to me.  But, you're correct, const is appropriate here, so I guess
> feel free to leave it in if you want.

Thanks! I'll remove it here to be more consistent with this file.

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> >>
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> ...
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> >> "SEV: write successful to NV file\n"
> >
> > Updated all messages. Should have noted the "SEV: .." format.
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> It's not like we were very consistent originally, but it would be nice to
> have the new messages start to maintain a consistency.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
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> >