On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 1:47 AM, Ingo Molnar <mi...@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> So for those reasons I'm really tempted by the all around simplification
> offered
> by this series:
>
> 2 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 160 deletions(-)
>
> Basically in this specific case I'd like to turn the argument around,
> use this simpler design and put the burden of proof on the patches that
> want to _complicate it_ beyond this simple, straightforward model
You make a good argument.
If the only real downside is slightly bigger static footprint (but the
actual real dynamic I$ footprint is not really impacted), then let's
just go for the simpler code.
It really would be lovely if our entry asm was understandable to mere mortals.
Linus
