On Wed, Oct 25, 2023 at 03:31:07PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> There is
>
> #define nop() asm volatile ("nop")
>
> in arch/x86/include/asm/special_insns.h already.
Then call it "nop_func" or so.
> It might not be needed now, but are you sure we won't need it in future?
No, I'm not.
What I'm sure of is: stuff should be added to the kernel only when
really needed. Not in the expectation that it might potentially be
needed at some point.
Thx.
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