From: Alexey Makhalov <alexey.makhalov@broadcom.com>
To: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, virtualization@lists.linux.dev,
hpa@zytor.com, dave.hansen@linux.intel.com, mingo@redhat.com,
tglx@linutronix.de, x86@kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org,
richardcochran@gmail.com, linux-input@vger.kernel.org,
dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com, zackr@vmware.com,
linux-graphics-maintainer@vmware.com, pv-drivers@vmware.com,
timothym@vmware.com, akaher@vmware.com,
dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, daniel@ffwll.ch,
airlied@gmail.com, tzimmermann@suse.de, mripard@kernel.org,
maarten.lankhorst@linux.intel.com, horms@kernel.org,
kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com,
Nadav Amit <nadav.amit@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 1/8] x86/vmware: Move common macros to vmware.h
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 15:57:25 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <53ff9535-d4cc-4d72-9e60-f43aaba5485c@broadcom.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240507091424.GUZjnw8ErpQT6XJLVM@fat_crate.local>
On 5/7/24 2:14 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Mon, May 06, 2024 at 02:52:58PM -0700, Alexey Makhalov wrote:
>> +#define VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_PORT 0x5658
>> +#define VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_PORT_HB (VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_PORT | \
>> + VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_HB)
>
> You can't help yourself not sneaking in any changes which are not code
> movement, can ya?
Indeed! My fault.
>
> The purpose of a sole code movement patch is to ease the review. Not to
> have to look at the code movement *and* some *additional* changes which
> you've done in-flight. Just because you felt like it. But which is nasty
> to review.
Agree. I should not claim it as sole code movement then.
At least moving macros from .c to .h file requires changing
vmware_hypercall_mode variable visibility from static to global.
If you think this type of changes is Ok for sole code movement patch,
then I'll continue following this path. Otherwise, will change patch
description.
Thanks for the patience.
--Alexey
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-05-09 22:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-04-22 22:56 [PATCH v8 0/7] VMware hypercalls enhancements Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 1/7] x86/vmware: Move common macros to vmware.h Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-24 16:06 ` Borislav Petkov
2024-04-24 23:12 ` Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-24 23:14 ` [PATCH v9 1/8] x86/vmware: Correct macro names Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-24 23:14 ` [PATCH v9 2/8] x86/vmware: Move common macros to vmware.h Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-05 18:28 ` Borislav Petkov
2024-05-06 21:52 ` [PATCH v9 0/8] VMware hypercalls enhancements Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:52 ` [PATCH v9 1/8] x86/vmware: Move common macros to vmware.h Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-07 9:14 ` Borislav Petkov
2024-05-09 22:57 ` Alexey Makhalov [this message]
2024-05-06 21:52 ` [PATCH v9 2/8] x86/vmware: Correct macro names Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 3/8] x86/vmware: Introduce VMware hypercall API Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-07 9:58 ` Borislav Petkov
2024-05-09 23:42 ` Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-10 5:24 ` kernel test robot
2024-05-11 15:02 ` Simon Horman
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 4/8] ptp/vmware: Use " Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 5/8] input/vmmouse: " Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 6/8] drm/vmwgfx: " Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-10 7:31 ` kernel test robot
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 7/8] x86/vmware: Undefine VMWARE_HYPERCALL Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 8/8] x86/vmware: Add TDX hypercall support Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-25 15:21 ` [PATCH v9 1/8] x86/vmware: Correct macro names Borislav Petkov
2024-04-25 17:27 ` Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 2/7] x86/vmware: Introduce VMware hypercall API Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 3/7] ptp/vmware: Use " Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 4/7] input/vmmouse: " Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 5/7] drm/vmwgfx: " Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 6/7] x86/vmware: Undefine VMWARE_HYPERCALL Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 7/7] x86/vmware: Add TDX hypercall support Alexey Makhalov
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