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On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 01:32:40PM -0500, Michael Roth wrote:
> If the memory is allocated in boot/compressed/mem_encrypt.S, wouldn't
> kernel proper still need to create a static buffer for its copy?

Just like the other variables like sme_me_mask etc that file allocates
at the bottom. Or do you have a better idea?

> Would that be a reasonable approach for v6?

I don't like the ifdeffery one bit, TBH. I guess you should split it
and have a boot/compressed page and a kernel proper one and keep 'em
separate. That should make everything nice and clean at the cost of 2*4K
which is nothing nowadays.

Thx.

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    Boris.

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