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[PATCH] Clarify XSAVE features, and always use XSAVE

Added by Anonymous about 3 years ago. Updated about 3 years ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
Kernel
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Start date:
01/15/2021
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0%

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Description

1) Introduce npx_xcr0_mask, to keep track of which XCR0 features are enabled
system-wide.

2) Always use XSAVE regardless of whether AVX is supported or not. XSAVE may be
supported without AVX, on certain CPUs and also under hypervisors that expose
XSAVEOPT without AVX.


Files

1-introduce-npx_xcr0_mask.diff (3.45 KB) 1-introduce-npx_xcr0_mask.diff Anonymous, 01/15/2021 11:44 PM
2-always-use-XSAVE.diff (1.96 KB) 2-always-use-XSAVE.diff Anonymous, 01/15/2021 11:44 PM
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Updated by dillon about 3 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Resolved
  • Assignee set to dillon

Committed with minor formatting adjustments, nice!

-Matt

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