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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3 5/7] x86/tlb: remove comments for tlb_flush_range implement suggestion
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On 9 May 2012 00:03, Alex Shi <alex.shi@intel.com> wrote:
> Thanks to this comments that inspired me using invlpg to replace cr3
> rewrite.
> Now, it is time to remove from code to avoid reader confusing.

Nitpick, but this should just be folded into the patch which does the
invlpg conversion.

>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Shi <alex.shi@intel.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/include/asm/tlbflush.h |    4 ----
>  1 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/tlbflush.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/tlbflush.h
> index ec30dfb..51f8b1c 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/tlbflush.h
> +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/tlbflush.h
> @@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ static inline void __flush_tlb_one(unsigned long addr)
>  *
>  * ..but the i386 has somewhat limited tlb flushing capabilities,
>  * and page-granular flushes are available only on i486 and up.
> - *
> - * x86-64 can only flush individual pages or full VMs. For a range flush
> - * we always do the full VM. Might be worth trying if for a small
> - * range a few INVLPGs in a row are a win.
>  */
>
>  #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
> --
> 1.7.5.4
>
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