Re: EFI mixed mode + perf = rampant triple faults

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On 01/15/2015 11:41 AM, Matt Fleming wrote:

Tianocore makes assumptions about the kernel's GDT layout?  Yuck.

No, but 32-bit Tianocore does rely on the second GDT entry being a
32-bit CS.

It has no knowledge of Linux's GDT layout.


If it assumes that descriptor 16 is a 32-bit CS (and what about data? 24?) that *is* making assumptions on the kernel.

	-hpa

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