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From:   Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:29:11 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 06/49] compiler_types.h: Add __noinstr_section() for noinstr
To:     Lai Jiangshan <laijs@linux.alibaba.com>
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On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 11:16 AM Lai Jiangshan <laijs@linux.alibaba.com> wrote:
>
> I will use __section(section) in the updated patch.
>
> I don't know whether it is worth for a new version for a relatively large patchset
> with almost 50 patches since the feedback becomes less or I should wait for more
> reviews from the x86 maintainers.  Especially the second half of the patchset which
> is all about IST exceptions has no feedback since V2.

Yeah, what I meant by independent patch is that you may avoid worrying
about that fix within the series, and send it as a completely
different patch (we can also do it for you, if you prefer). It is,
after all, not really related to either this commit nor the series.

Cheers,
Miguel