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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 2/3] x86/entry/64: Use the TSS sp2 slot for SYSCALL/SYSRET scratch space
    On Mon, Sep 03, 2018 at 03:59:43PM -0700, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
    > In the non-trampoline SYSCALL64 path, we use a percpu variable to
    > temporarily store the user RSP value. Instead of a separate
    > variable, use the otherwise unused sp2 slot in the TSS. This will
    > improve cache locality, as the sp1 slot is already used in the same
    > code to find the kernel stack. It will also simplify a future
    > change to make the non-trampoline path work in PTI mode.
    >
    > Signed-off-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
    > ---
    > arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S | 16 +++++++++-------
    > arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h | 6 ++++++
    > arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.c | 3 ++-
    > arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c | 2 --
    > arch/x86/xen/xen-asm_64.S | 8 +++++---
    > 5 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

    Reviewed-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de>

    --
    Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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