linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 01/17] x86/asm/64: Remove the restore_c_regs_and

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Date:   Thu, 7 Sep 2017 11:49:16 +0200
From:   Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Cc:     Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
        Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@...rix.com>,
        Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>,
        Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC 01/17] x86/asm/64: Remove the restore_c_regs_and_iret label


* Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org> wrote:

> 
> * Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Sep 06, 2017 at 02:36:46PM -0700, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> > > The only user was the 64-bit opportunistic SYSRET failure path, and
> > > that path didn't really need it.  This change makes the
> > > opportunistic SYSRET code a bit more straightforward and gets rid of
> > > the label.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>
> > > ---
> > >  arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S | 5 ++---
> > >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > 
> > Btw, you need to refresh your stuff because of those UNWIND_HINT_EMPTY
> > things. I get:
> > 
> > checking file arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
> > Hunk #1 succeeded at 245 (offset 5 lines).
> > Hunk #2 FAILED at 308.
> > Hunk #3 succeeded at 637 (offset 88 lines).
> > 1 out of 3 hunks FAILED
> > 
> > Otherwise
> > 
> > Reviewed-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
> 
> I'd suggest tip:master or upstream 24e700e291d5 as a post-merge-window base for 
> x86 bits.

Actually, scratch that, 1c9fe4409ce3 is probably the best base, it includes the 
PCID fixes. Haven't had much time to test that base though.

Thanks,

	Ingo