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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/4] kvm, vmx: move CR2 context switch out of assembly path
On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 1:28 AM, Julian Stecklina <jsteckli@amazon.de> wrote:
> The VM entry/exit path is a giant inline assembly statement. Simplify it
> by doing CR2 context switching in plain C. Move CR2 restore behind IBRS
> clearing, so we reduce the amount of code we execute with IBRS on.
>
> Signed-off-by: Julian Stecklina <jsteckli@amazon.de>
> Reviewed-by: Jan H. Schönherr <jschoenh@amazon.de>
> Reviewed-by: Konrad Jan Miller <kjm@amazon.de>
Reviewed-by: Jim Mattson <jmattson@google.com>

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