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Re: [PATCH 3/4] x86/pv: switch SWAPGS to ALTERNATIVE



On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 7:23 AM Juergen Gross <jgross@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> SWAPGS is used only for interrupts coming from user mode or for
> returning to user mode. So there is no reason to use the PARAVIRT
> framework, as it can easily be replaced by an ALTERNATIVE depending
> on X86_FEATURE_XENPV.
>
> There are several instances using the PV-aware SWAPGS macro in paths
> which are never executed in a Xen PV guest. Replace those with the
> plain swapgs instruction. For SWAPGS_UNSAFE_STACK the same applies.

Acked-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx>



 


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