# Re: \[PATCH\] powerpc/powernv: de-deuplicate OPAL call wrappers

- From: Michael Ellerman \<mpe@ellerman.id.au\>
- Date: 2017-03-15 11:49:06 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2017/03/9495932
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2016/10/9493373/t.md

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Oliver O'Halloran [ref] writes:

> Currently the code to perform an OPAL call is duplicated between the
> normal path and path taken when tracepoints are enabled. There's no
> real need for this and combining them makes opal_tracepoint_entry
> considerably easier to understand.

Sorry I missed this when you sent it.

I don't think it applies any more, but if you rebased it I'd merge it.

cheers
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