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Re: [PATCH] livepatch: apply_alternatives() is only used for livepatch


  • To: Roger Pau Monne <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 10:14:35 +0200
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On 06.06.2023 19:23, Roger Pau Monne wrote:
> --- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
> +++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
> @@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ struct __packed alt_instr {
>  
>  extern void add_nops(void *insns, unsigned int len);
>  /* Similar to alternative_instructions except it can be run with IRQs 
> enabled. */
> +#ifdef CONFIG_LIVEPATCH
>  extern void apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start, struct alt_instr 
> *end);
> +#endif

I don't see the need for an #ifdef on the declaration. We avoid such
in a fair number of other cases, keeping the code better readable.

Jan




 


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