On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 05:27:43PM -0700, Ricardo Neri wrote:
> Both head_32.S and head_64.S utilize the same value to initialize the
> control register CR0. Also, other parts of the kernel might want to access
> to this initial definition (e.g., emulation code for User-Mode Instruction
s/to //
> Prevention uses this state to provide a sane dummy value for CR0 when
> emulating the smsw instruction). Thus, relocate this definition to a
> header file from which it can be conveniently accessed.
>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <a...@linux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Andy Lutomirski <l...@amacapital.net>
> Cc: Andy Lutomirski <l...@kernel.org>
> Cc: Borislav Petkov <b...@alien8.de>
> Cc: Brian Gerst <brge...@gmail.com>
> Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.han...@intel.com>
> Cc: Denys Vlasenko <dvlas...@redhat.com>
> Cc: H. Peter Anvin <h...@zytor.com>
> Cc: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoim...@redhat.com>
> Cc: Linus Torvalds <torva...@linux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <pet...@infradead.org>
> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <t...@linutronix.de>
> Cc: linux-a...@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: linux...@kvack.org
> Suggested-by: Borislav Petkov <b...@alien8.de>
> Signed-off-by: Ricardo Neri <ricardo.neri-calde...@linux.intel.com>
> ---
> arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h | 6 ++++++
> arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S | 3 ---
> arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S | 3 ---
> 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h
> b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h
> index 185f3d10c194..aae1f2aa7563 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h
> +++ b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h
> @@ -151,5 +151,11 @@
> #define CX86_ARR_BASE 0xc4
> #define CX86_RCR_BASE 0xdc
>
> +/*
> + * Initial state of CR0 for head_32/64.S
> + */
No need for that comment.
With the minor nitpicks addressed, you can add:
Reviewed-by: Borislav Petkov <b...@suse.de>
Thx.
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Boris.
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