Re: [PATCH 3/4] x86: drop ASM_{CL,ST}AC

[Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 12:49:04PM +0200, Jan Beulich wrote:
> Use ALTERNATIVE directly, such that at the use sites it is visible that
> alternative code patching is in use. Similarly avoid hiding the fact in
> SAVE_ALL.
> 
> No change to generated code.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>

I think the code is correct, I'm not sure however whether open coding
ASM_CLAC/STAC is better than what we currently do. I will leave for
Andrew to decide, since he is more knowledgeable of such piece of
code.

Thanks, Roger.