Re: [PATCH v2 00/10] Refactor arch specific Hyper-V code

[Wei Liu]

On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 05:15:22PM -0800, Michael Kelley wrote:
> To support Linux guests on Hyper-V on multiple architectures, the original
> approach factored out all differences between Hyper-V on x86/x64 and
> Hyper-V on ARM64 into functions or #defines under arch/x86 and
> arch/arm64. Some of these differences are truly related to the
> architecture, but others are more properly treated as Linux OS
> differences or just quirks in Hyper-V. Feedback from Arnd Bergmann[1]
> recommended that differences other than architecture should be
> incorporated into the architecture independent Hyper-V code. Each
> difference can be handled with conditions specific to the difference
> instead of tying it to the broader x86/x64 vs. ARM64. This approach
> reduces the amount of code under arch/x86 and arch/arm64 and keeps
> the non-architectural differences localized and more easily understood.
> 
> This patch set implements the new approach by changing the interface
> between the architecture independent code and the architecture dependent
> code for x86/x64. The patches move code from arch/x86 to the
> architecture independent Hyper-V code whenever possible, and add
> architecture independent support needed by other architectures like
> ARM64.  No functionality is changed for x86/x64.  A subsequent patch
> set will provide the Hyper-V support code under arch/arm64.
> 
> This patch set results in an increase in lines of code (though some
> of the increase is additional comments).  But the lines needed under
> arch/arm64 in the upcoming patch set is significantly reduced, resulting
> in a net decrease of about 125 lines.
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAK8P3a1hDBVembCd+6=ENUWYFz=72JBTFMrKYZ2aFd+_Q04F+g@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

This series looks good to me.

Given this series touches mostly Hyper-V code. I will be taking this it
via hyperv-next once the last two patches are reviewed.

Wei.