linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/4] x86: remove unneeded 64-bit dependency in arch_enter_from_user

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Date:   Thu,  3 Nov 2022 12:36:34 +0100
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
        x86@...nel.org
Cc:     Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] x86: remove unneeded 64-bit dependency in arch_enter_from_user_mode()

The check for 64-bit mode when testing X86_FEATURE_XENPV isn't needed,
as Xen PV guests are no longer supported in 32-bit mode.

While at it switch from boot_cpu_has() to cpu_feature_enabled().

Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
---
 arch/x86/include/asm/entry-common.h | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/entry-common.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/entry-common.h
index 674ed46d3ced..117903881fe4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/entry-common.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/entry-common.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ static __always_inline void arch_enter_from_user_mode(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		/*
 		 * For !SMAP hardware we patch out CLAC on entry.
 		 */
-		if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_SMAP) ||
-		    (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_64BIT) && boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_XENPV)))
+		if (cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_SMAP) ||
+		    cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_XENPV))
 			mask |= X86_EFLAGS_AC;
 
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(flags & mask);
-- 
2.35.3