Re: [PATCH] Revert Intel CET changes to __jmp_buf_tag (Bug 22743)

["H.J. Lu" <hjl dot tools at gmail dot com>]

On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 8:46 AM, Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> wrote:
> On 01/25/2018 08:40 AM, H.J. Lu wrote:
>> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 8:36 AM, Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> On 01/25/2018 08:28 AM, H.J. Lu wrote:
>>>> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 8:22 AM, Zack Weinberg <zackw@panix.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 10:33 AM, H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 6:55 AM, Zack Weinberg <zackw@panix.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> In my opinion, the fact that you two are having this argument
>>>>>>> reinforces Carlos' position: the original patch should be reverted and
>>>>>>> we should figure out what to do in 2.28 when we're not under time
>>>>>>> pressure.  HJ, do you have some concrete external reason why you must
>>>>>>> have this new feature in 2.27?  If so, please tell us what it is.  To
>>>>>>> me it doesn't seem urgent.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My question is if we are going to fix it at all.  If yes, why not 2.27.
>>>>>> Both approaches are opaque to users.  They can't tell the difference.
>>>>>
>>>>> My concerns are entirely based on timing: specifically, you seem to be
>>>>> in a rush to squeak under the 2.27 deadline.  Rushing leads to
>>>>> mistakes.
>>>>
>>>> The main issue for this one is testcase.  Once a testcase is found, we
>>>> know how to avoid the issue.
>>>>
>>>>> This seems like the sort of thing that could reasonably be backported
>>>>> to the release branch(es) ... *after* we have calmly, without rushing,
>>>>> figured out the correct fix in mainline.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am fine with reverting my patch only on 2.27 branch, not on master.
>>>
>>> This does not make sense. The revert on master would last for as long as
>>> you have to come up with a patch that works and everyone accepts and has
>>> consensus.
>>
>> We have 2 proposals, one with a patch and one without.  How long
>> should it take to make a decision?
>
> However long it takes.
>
> Until then we revert the patches.
>

Sure.  Please revert it now.

 I will submit a patch to re-apply it + my fix after 2.27 branch
is taken.

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H.J.