Date:   Fri, 10 Mar 2023 07:51:57 -0800
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On Fri, Mar 10, 2023, Robert Hoo wrote:
> On Wed, 2023-03-08 at 17:03 -0800, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> (...)
> > +Using reverse fir tree for variable declarations isn't strictly
> > required,
> > +though it is still preferred.
> > +
> I googled, but didn't find what's "fir tree". Shed more light?

Y'all need to improve your Google-fu ;-)

Since many people seem to be surprised by this one, I'll reword this section to:

  Using reverse fir tree, a.k.a. reverse Christmas tree or reverse XMAS tree, for
  variable declarations isn't strictly required, though it is still preferred.