Re: [PATCH v2 5/7] kallsyms: Rename is_kernel() and is_kernel_text()
From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Date: 2021-07-28 15:28:41
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On Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:13:18 +0800 Kefeng Wang [off-list ref] wrote:
The is_kernel[_text]() function check the address whether or not in kernel[_text] ranges, also they will check the address whether or not in gate area, so use better name.
Do you know what a gate area is? Because I believe gate area is kernel text, so the rename just makes it redundant and more confusing. -- Steve