Re: [PATCH RFC] x86/sgx: Use a heap allocated list head for unsanitized pages

[Jarkko Sakkinen]

On Mon, Sep 05, 2022 at 08:20:18PM -0700, Dave Hansen wrote:
> On 9/5/22 20:12, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > Allocate the list head for the unsanitized pages from heap, and transfer
> > its to ownership to ksgxd, which takes care of destroying it. Remove
> > sgx_dirty_page_list, as a global list is no longer required.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Depends on https://lore.kernel.org/linux-sgx/20220906000221.34286-1-jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx/T/#t
> > Would this be plausible?
> > ---
> >  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/main.c | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
> >  1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 
> What's the benefit?  I guess it saves 16 bytes of kernel image for ~20
> lines of code.  Does it add more than 16 bytes to kernel text? ;)

That's why I asked, and added RFC. It was so small step that I thought to
try it out.

I agree that it does not save memory for any significant amount but it
does take a bit way from driver global data, which is IMHO most of the
time +1 (simplifies state). Not saying that enough to pick this but
perhaps it will find its place as part of a patch set. By itself it
does not stand, I agree.

BR, Jarkko