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Re: [XEN PATCH v2 2/7] x86: add deviations for variables only used in asm code


  • To: Nicola Vetrini <nicola.vetrini@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:58:14 +0200
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On 09.10.2023 08:54, Nicola Vetrini wrote:
> These variables are only used by asm code, and therefore
> the lack of a declaration is justified by the corresponding
> deviation comment.

Hmm, you say "declaration" here, but according to my understanding ...

> --- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/asm_defns.h
> +++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/asm_defns.h
> @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ asm ( "\t.equ CONFIG_INDIRECT_THUNK, "
>   * gets set up by the containing function.
>   */
>  #ifdef CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER
> +/* SAF-1-safe */
>  register unsigned long current_stack_pointer asm("rsp");

... this is a declaration, not a definition.

> --- a/xen/arch/x86/setup.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/x86/setup.c
> @@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ char __section(".init.bss.stack_aligned") 
> __aligned(STACK_SIZE)
>  void *stack_start = cpu0_stack + STACK_SIZE - sizeof(struct cpu_info);
> 
>  /* Used by the boot asm to stash the relocated multiboot info pointer. */
> +/* SAF-1-safe */
>  unsigned int __initdata multiboot_ptr;

Imo such comments want folding; question is whether the tooling can
cope.

Jan



 


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