linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][RFC] x86_64: Reload CS when startup

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Message-Id: <200608221003.12608.ak@suse.de>
Date:	Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:03:12 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:	Magnus Damm <magnus@...inux.co.jp>, fastboot@...ts.osdl.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] x86_64: Reload CS when startup_64 is used.


> So if we never reload %cs and only use the shadow values why does 
> the value in %cs matter?

We usually do at the first IRET.

-Andi
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