Re: [PATCH v6 43/64] KVM: arm64: nv: arch_timer: Support hyp timer emulation

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Hi,

On Mon, Mar 07, 2022 at 03:48:19PM +0000, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> On 2022-03-07 14:52, Alexandru Elisei wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I was under the impression that KVM's nested virtualization doesn't
> > support
> > AArch32 in the guest, why is the subject about hyp mode aarch32 timers?
> 
> Where did you see *ANY* mention of AArch32?

I saw an implicit mention of aarch32 when the commit message used the term
"hyp", which is the name of an aarch32 execution mode.

> 
> Or is that a very roundabout way to object to the 'hyp' name?

Bingo.

> If that's the case, just apply a mental 's/hyp/el2/' substitution.

I'm a bit confused about that. Is that something that anyone reading the patch
should apply mentally when reading the patch, or is it something that you plan
to change in the commit subject?

Thanks,
Alex



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