Re: [PATCH v5 3/5] x86/e820: Tag e820_entry with crypto capabilities

From: Martin Fernandez
Date: Wed Jan 26 2022 - 09:03:55 EST


> On 1/14/22, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 1/13/22 1:30 PM, Martin Fernandez wrote:
>>> +/*
>>> + * Update crypto capabilities in a range
>>> + */
>>> +static u64 __init __e820__range_update_crypto(struct e820_table *table,
>>> + u64 start, u64 size,
>>> + enum e820_crypto_capabilities crypto_capable)
>>
>> This looks like an almost pure copy-and-paste of a 70-line function.
>> That's not the end of the world, but it does seem like a place where
>> refactoring is in order.

Introducing a for_each to iterate over the table is one of the
improvements I'm thinking of. Do you think it's a good idea to
introduce it in this patch (changing all the relevant for loops for
this new for_each) or should I do it in a separate patch?