On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:01:43 +0800
Tianjia Zhang <tianjia.zhang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2020/4/23 0:04, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> > On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:58:04 +0200
> > Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On 22.04.20 15:45, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> >>> On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:58:04 +0800
> >>> Tianjia Zhang <tianjia.zhang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In the current kvm version, 'kvm_run' has been included in the 'kvm_vcpu'
> >>>> structure. Earlier than historical reasons, many kvm-related function
> >>>
> >>> s/Earlier than/For/ ?
> >>>
> >>>> parameters retain the 'kvm_run' and 'kvm_vcpu' parameters at the same time.
> >>>> This patch does a unified cleanup of these remaining redundant parameters.
> >>>>
> >>>> Signed-off-by: Tianjia Zhang <tianjia.zhang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> ---
> >>>> arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
> >>>> 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
> >>>>
> >>>> diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
> >>>> index e335a7e5ead7..d7bb2e7a07ff 100644
> >>>> --- a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
> >>>> +++ b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
> >>>> @@ -4176,8 +4176,9 @@ static int __vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >>>> return rc;
> >>>> }
> >>>>
> >>>> -static void sync_regs_fmt2(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *kvm_run)
> >>>> +static void sync_regs_fmt2(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >>>> {
> >>>> + struct kvm_run *kvm_run = vcpu->run;
> >>>> struct runtime_instr_cb *riccb;
> >>>> struct gs_cb *gscb;
> >>>>
> >>>> @@ -4235,7 +4236,7 @@ static void sync_regs_fmt2(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *kvm_run)
> >>>> }
> >>>> if (vcpu->arch.gs_enabled) {
> >>>> current->thread.gs_cb = (struct gs_cb *)
> >>>> - &vcpu->run->s.regs.gscb;
> >>>> + &kvm_run->s.regs.gscb;
> >>>
> >>> Not sure if these changes (vcpu->run-> => kvm_run->) are really worth
> >>> it. (It seems they amount to at least as much as the changes advertised
> >>> in the patch description.)
> >>>
> >>> Other opinions?
> >>
> >> Agreed. It feels kind of random. Maybe just do the first line (move kvm_run from the
> >> function parameter list into the variable declaration)? Not sure if this is better.
> >>
> >
> > There's more in this patch that I cut... but I think just moving
> > kvm_run from the parameter list would be much less disruptive.
> >
>
> I think there are two kinds of code(`vcpu->run->` and `kvm_run->`), but
> there will be more disruptive, not less.
I just fail to see the benefit; sure, kvm_run-> is convenient, but the
current code is just fine, and any rework should be balanced against
the cost (e.g. cluttering git annotate).
