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SubjectRe: [PATCH v6 0/5] x86: Enable LKGS instruction

* Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 01:13:20PM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> >
> > * Xin Li <xin3.li@intel.com> wrote:
> >
> > > LKGS instruction is introduced with Intel FRED (flexible return and
> > > event delivery) specification. As LKGS is independent of FRED, we
> > > enable it as a standalone CPU feature.
> > >
> > > LKGS behaves like the MOV to GS instruction except that it loads the
> > > base address into the IA32_KERNEL_GS_BASE MSR instead of the GS
> > > segment’s descriptor cache, which is exactly what Linux kernel does
> > > to load user level GS base. Thus, with LKGS, there is no need to
> > > SWAPGS away from the kernel GS base.
> >
> > Ok, this looks good to me.
> >
> > I've applied the first 4 patches to tip:x86/cpu, as the instruction
> > exists in a public document and these patches are fine stand-alone as
> > well, such as the factoring out of load_gs_index() methods from a
> > high-use low level header into a new header file.
> >
> > Planning to apply the final, LKGS enabler patch as well, unless there's
> > any objections from others?
>
> Nah, I think that thing's bike-shedded to near death. Let's just do it.

Ok - applied the #5 patch to tip:x86/cpu, for a v6.3 merge.

Thanks,

Ingo

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