linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/traps: call cond_local_irq_disable before returning from exc_general_protection and math

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Message-ID: <20435165-ad96-ef85-5b3a-9ca88cac64f1@oracle.com>
Date:   Fri, 9 Apr 2021 11:06:16 +0200
From:   Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@...cle.com>
To:     Thomas Tai <thomas.tai@...cle.com>, tglx@...utronix.de,
        mingo@...hat.com, bp@...en8.de, x86@...nel.org
Cc:     sean.j.christopherson@...el.com, luto@...capital.net,
        jarkko@...nel.org, bp@...e.de, jethro@...tanix.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86/traps: call cond_local_irq_disable before
 returning from exc_general_protection and math_error


On 4/8/21 7:28 PM, Thomas Tai wrote:
> This fixes commit 334872a09198 ("x86/traps: Attempt to fixup exceptions
> in vDSO before signaling") which added return statements without calling
> cond_local_irq_disable(). According to commit ca4c6a9858c2
> ("x86/traps: Make interrupt enable/disable symmetric in C code"),
> cond_local_irq_disable() is needed because the ASM return code no
> longer disables interrupts. Follow the existing code as an example to
> use "goto exit" instead of "return" statement.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Tai <thomas.tai@...cle.com>
> ---
>   arch/x86/kernel/traps.c | 4 ++--
>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


Reviewed-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@...cle.com>

And it is probably worth adding a 'Fixes:' tag:

Fixes: 334872a09198 ("x86/traps: Attempt to fixup exceptions in vDSO before signaling")

alex.