x86/asm: Clarify static_cpu_has()'s intended use
Clarify when one should use static_cpu_has() and when one should use boot_cpu_has(). Requested-by: Nadav Amit <nadav.amit@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de> Cc: x86@kernel.org Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20190330112022.28888-2-bp@alien8.de
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@ -155,9 +155,12 @@ extern void clear_cpu_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c, unsigned int bit);
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#else
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/*
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* Static testing of CPU features. Used the same as boot_cpu_has().
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* These will statically patch the target code for additional
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* performance.
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* Static testing of CPU features. Used the same as boot_cpu_has(). It
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* statically patches the target code for additional performance. Use
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* static_cpu_has() only in fast paths, where every cycle counts. Which
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* means that the boot_cpu_has() variant is already fast enough for the
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* majority of cases and you should stick to using it as it is generally
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* only two instructions: a RIP-relative MOV and a TEST.
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*/
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static __always_inline bool _static_cpu_has(u16 bit)
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{
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