Thread (21 messages) 21 messages, 4 authors, 2020-05-22

Re: [RFC PATCH 4/5] selftest/x86: Fix sysret_rip with ENDBR

From: Yu-cheng Yu <hidden>
Date: 2020-05-21 22:59:22
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On Thu, 2020-05-21 at 23:34 +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
Yu-cheng Yu [off-list ref] writes:
quoted
Insert endbr64 to assembly code of sysret_rip.
This changelog explains what the patch does, but not the WHY. It also
lacks any information why this is harmless for !CET enabled systems.
quoted
Signed-off-by: Yu-cheng Yu <redacted>
---
Please consult Dave Hansen about the void between your Signed-off-by
and the '---' line.

Thanks,

        tglx
Thanks!  I will work on it.

Yu-cheng
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