Re: [PATCH 09/22] x86/fpu: Add (__)make_fpregs_active helpers

Sebastian Andrzej Siewior
2019-02-14T14:51:53Z

On 2019-02-13 10:30:25 [+0100], Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 07, 2019 at 11:43:25AM +0100, Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote:
> > They are accessible inside the region. But they should not be touched by
> > context switch code (and later BH).
> > Is that what you meant?
>
> I just don't like that "changes" name. So when called, those functions
> practically lock the FPU regs from being accessed by others. So with
>
> fpregs_lock
> fpregs_unlock
>
> for example, is kinda clear what's going on and you don't have to wonder
> what it does.

renamed as suggested.

Sebastian