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Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] X86/XEN: Merge x86_init.paging.pagetable_setup_start and x86_init.paging.pagetable_setup_done setup functions and document its semantic

From:  Thomas Gleixner <tglx-AT-linutronix.de>
To:  Attilio Rao <attilio.rao-AT-citrix.com>
Subject:  Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] X86/XEN: Merge x86_init.paging.pagetable_setup_start and x86_init.paging.pagetable_setup_done setup functions and document its semantic
Date:  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:22:03 +0200 (CEST)
Message-ID:  <alpine.LFD.2.02.1208212315330.2856@ionos>
Cc:  konrad.wilk-AT-oracle.com, Ian.Campbell-AT-citrix.com, Stefano.Stabellini-AT-eu.citrix.com, mingo-AT-redhat.com, hpa-AT-zytor.com, linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org, x86-AT-kernel.org, xen-devel-AT-lists.xensource.com
Archive-link:  Article, Thread

On Tue, 21 Aug 2012, Attilio Rao wrote:
> Differences with v1:
> - The patch serie is re-arranged in a way that it helps reviews, following
>   a plan by Thomas Gleixner
> - The PVOPS nomenclature is not used as it is not correct
> - The front-end message is adjusted with feedback by Thomas Gleixner,
>   Stefano Stabellini and Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk 

This is much simpler to read and review. Just have a look at the
diffstats of the two series:

 6 files changed,  9 insertions(+),  8 deletions(-)
 6 files changed, 11 insertions(+),  9 deletions(-)
 5 files changed, 50 insertions(+),  2 deletions(-)
 6 files changed,  2 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)
 1 files changed,  5 insertions(+),  0 deletions(-)

versus

 6 files changed, 10 insertions(+),  9 deletions(-)
 6 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
 5 files changed,  3 insertions(+),  3 deletions(-)
 6 files changed,  4 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
 1 files changed,  5 insertions(+),  0 deletions(-)

The overall result is basically the same, but it's way simpler to look
at obvious and well done patches than checking whether a subtle copy
and paste bug happened in 3/5 of the first version. Copy and paste is
the #1 cause for subtle bugs. :)

I'm waiting for the ack of Xen folks before taking it into tip.

Thanks for following up!

	tglx


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