Re: [PATCH v3 03/23] arm/arm64: Add new is_kernel_in_hyp_mode predicate

From	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
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Subject	Re: [PATCH v3 03/23] arm/arm64: Add new is_kernel_in_hyp_mode predicate
Date	2016-02-08 15:50 +0100
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On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 05:59:56PM +0000, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> With ARMv8.1 VHE extension, it will be possible to run the kernel
> at EL2 (aka HYP mode). In order for the kernel to easily find out
> where it is running, add a new predicate that returns whether or
> not the kernel is in HYP mode.
> 
> For completeness, the 32bit code also get such a predicate (always
> returning false) so that code common to both architecture (timers,
> KVM) can use it transparently.
> 
> Acked-by: Christoffer Dall <christoffer.dall@linaro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@arm.com>

Acked-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>

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[PATCH v3 03/23] arm/arm64: Add new is_kernel_in_hyp_mode predicate Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@arm.com> - 2016-02-03 19:10 +0100
  Re: [PATCH v3 03/23] arm/arm64: Add new is_kernel_in_hyp_mode  predicate Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com> - 2016-02-08 15:50 +0100

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