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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/xen: use clear_bss() for Xen PV guests
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On 22.06.2022 18:10, Juergen Gross wrote:
> Instead of clearing the bss area in assembly code, use the clear_bss()
> function.
> 
> This requires to pass the start_info address as parameter to
> xen_start_kernel() in order to avoid the xen_start_info being zeroed
> again.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>

Reviewed-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com>