linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 13/76] x86/boot/compressed/64: Add IDT Infrastructure

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Date:   Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:09:28 -0400
From:   Arvind Sankar <nivedita@...m.mit.edu>
To:     Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>
Cc:     Arvind Sankar <nivedita@...m.mit.edu>, x86@...nel.org,
        Joerg Roedel <jroedel@...e.de>, hpa@...or.com,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.cz>,
        Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>,
        Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
        Cfir Cohen <cfir@...gle.com>,
        Erdem Aktas <erdemaktas@...gle.com>,
        Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>,
        Mike Stunes <mstunes@...are.com>,
        Sean Christopherson <sean.j.christopherson@...el.com>,
        Martin Radev <martin.b.radev@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 13/76] x86/boot/compressed/64: Add IDT Infrastructure

On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 02:12:26PM +0200, Joerg Roedel wrote:
> Hi Arvind,
> 
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 11:26:57AM -0400, Arvind Sankar wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 10:54:08AM +0200, Joerg Roedel wrote:
> > > +	pushq	%rsi
> > > +	call	load_stage1_idt
> > > +	popq	%rsi
> > > +
> > 
> > Do we need the functions later in the series or could this just use lidt
> > directly?
> 
> The function also sets up the actual IDT entries in the table before
> doing the lidt, so this needs to be a call to a C function. Setting up
> IDT entries in assembly does not result in readable code.
> 

Ah ok, I missed that in the later patches.

Thanks.