linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2 04/20] x86: Secure Memory Encryption (SME) support

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.20.1608251503340.5714@nanos>
Date:   Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:04:06 +0200 (CEST)
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 04/20] x86: Secure Memory Encryption (SME)
 support

On Mon, 22 Aug 2016, Tom Lendacky wrote:

> Provide support for Secure Memory Encryption (SME). This initial support
> defines the memory encryption mask as a variable for quick access and an
> accessor for retrieving the number of physical addressing bits lost if
> SME is enabled.

What is the reason that this needs to live in assembly code?
 
Thanks,

	tglx