linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v3 4/6] x86/gsseg: move local_irq_save/restore() into asm_load_gs

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Date:   Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:25:31 +0000
From:   "Li, Xin3" <xin3.li@...el.com>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>
CC:     "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "bp@...en8.de" <bp@...en8.de>,
        "dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com" <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "brgerst@...il.com" <brgerst@...il.com>,
        "Bae, Chang Seok" <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 4/6] x86/gsseg: move local_irq_save/restore() into
 asm_load_gs_index()

> >  static inline void native_load_gs_index(unsigned int selector)  {
> > -	unsigned long flags;
> > -
> > -	local_irq_save(flags);
> >  	asm_load_gs_index(selector);
> > -	local_irq_restore(flags);
> >  }
> 
> static inline void native_load_gs_index(unsigned int selector) {
> 	unsigned long flags;
> 
>         if (cpu_feature_enabled(LKGS)) {
>               native_lkgs(selector);
>         } else {
> 	      local_irq_save(flags);
>               asm_load_gs_index(selector);
> 	      local_irq_restore(flags);
>        }
> }
> 
> For paravirt enabled kernels we want during feature detection:
> 
>         if (cpu_feature_enabled(LKGS)))
>         	pv_ops.cpu.load_gs_index = native_lkgs;

If we use static_cpu_has in native_load_gs_index
       if (static_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_LKGS)) {
               native_lkgs(selector);
       }

We don't have to change pv_ops.cpu.load_gs_index, right?

Thanks!
Xin

> 
> No?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>         tglx