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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 03/27] x86/fpu/xstate: Introduce XSAVES system states
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On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 03:39:47PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> Would you mind explaining this request? (requirement?)
> Other than to say that it is the preference of some maintainers,
> please say Why it is preferred.
> 
> and since the <type>s above won't typically be the same length,
> it's not for variable name alignment, right?

Searching the net a little, it shows you have asked that question
before. So what is it you really wanna know?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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