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Subject: Re: [patch V4 part 3 12/29] x86/entry/common: Provide
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On 5/5/20 3:44 PM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> Provide functions which handle the low level entry and exit similiar to
> enter/exit from user mode.

typo: "similiar"

> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
> ---
>   arch/x86/entry/common.c         |   89 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h |    3 +
>   2 files changed, 92 insertions(+)
> 
> --- a/arch/x86/entry/common.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/entry/common.c
...
> +/**
> + * idtentry_exit - Common code to handle return from exceptions
> + * @regs:	Pointer to pt_regs (exception entry regs)
> + *
> + * Depending on the return target (kernel/user) this runs the necessary
> + * preemption and work checks if possible and reguired and returns to

typo: "reguired"

alex.