Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 00:39:18 +0200
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
To: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com>
Cc: akpm@linux-foundation.org, hpa@zytor.com, tglx@linutronix.de,
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        linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, dave.hansen@intel.com, Elliott@hp.com,
        pebolle@tiscali.nl
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 4/7] mtrr, x86: Fix MTRR state checks in
 mtrr_type_lookup()
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On Wed, May 06, 2015 at 09:23:31AM -0600, Toshi Kani wrote:
> I have a question.  Those bits define the bit field of enabled in struct
> mtrr_state_type, which is defined in this header.  Is it OK to only move
> those definitions to other header?

I think we shouldn't expose stuff to userspace if we don't have to
because then we're stuck with it. Userspace has managed so far without
those defines so I don't see why we should export them now.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

ECO tip #101: Trim your mails when you reply.
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