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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: Remove 'e' from kprope structure members
H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
>> Harvey Harrison wrote:
>>> Some kprobe structure members had a superfluous e in their
>>> name.
>>>
>>> eflags -> flags
>>> esp -> sp
>>>
>>
>> eflags and esp are the actual machine register names (at least in
>> 32-bit), and therefore more distinctive than just "flags".
>> If this is in preparation for a unification then OK, but I disagree if
>> not (and technically 64-bit should be using rsp/rflags).
>>
>
> Yes, that's the whole point (unification.)

OK, great. I was just confused because the patch changelog didn't give
a proper rationale for the change (the 'e' isn't superfluous, and
removing it isn't a goal in itself).

J


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