# Re: \[PATCH v2 06/12\] x86/sev: Replace occurrences of sev\_active() with prot\_guest\_has()

- From: Borislav Petkov \<bp@alien8.de\>
- Date: 2021-08-17 18:42:27 
- List: linux-efi
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-efi/2021/08/212610
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2021/08/212359/t.md

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On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 10:26:18AM -0500, Tom Lendacky wrote:
> >>  	/*
> >> -	 * If SME is active we need to be sure that kexec pages are
> >> -	 * not encrypted because when we boot to the new kernel the
> >> +	 * If host memory encryption is active we need to be sure that kexec
> >> +	 * pages are not encrypted because when we boot to the new kernel the
> >>  	 * pages won't be accessed encrypted (initially).
> >>  	 */
> > 
> > That hunk belongs logically into the previous patch which removes
> > sme_active().
> 
> I was trying to keep the sev_active() changes separate... so even though
> it's an SME thing, I kept it here. But I can move it to the previous
> patch, it just might look strange.

Oh I meant only the comment because it is a SME-related change. But not
too important so whatever.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

https://people.kernel.org/tglx/notes-about-netiquette
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