Re: [PATCH v3 05/21] x86/fpu/xstate: Add a new variable to indicate dynamic user states

From: Bae, Chang Seok
Date: Tue Jan 26 2021 - 22:53:48 EST


On Jan 22, 2021, at 02:56, Borislav Petkov <bp@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 06:57:26PM +0000, Bae, Chang Seok wrote:
>> This series attempts to save the AMX state in the context switch buffer only
>
> What is the context switch buffer?
>
> I think you mean simply the xstate per-task buffer which is switched on
> context switches...

Yes, I will use ‘xstate per-task buffer’ instead of it.

>> How about the changelog message like this:
>>
>> "
>> The context switch buffer is in preparation to be dynamic for user states.

s/context switch/xstate per-task/

Thanks,
Chan