On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 13:39, tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak <tip-bot2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The following commit has been merged into the x86/boot branch of tip: > > Commit-ID: 721f791ce1cddfa5f2bf524ac14741bfa0f72697 > Gitweb: https://git.kernel.org/tip/721f791ce1cddfa5f2bf524ac14741bfa0f72697 > Author: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@xxxxxxxxx> > AuthorDate: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:38:59 +01:00 > Committer: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx> > CommitterDate: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:47:37 +01:00 > > x86/boot: Use 32-bit XOR to clear registers > > x86_64 zero extends 32-bit operations, so for 64-bit operands, > XORL r32,r32 is functionally equal to XORQ r64,r64, but avoids > a REX prefix byte when legacy registers are used. > .. and so this change is pointless churn when not using legacy registers, right? > Slightly smaller code generated, no change in functionality. > > Signed-off-by: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@xxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Brian Gerst <brgerst@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@xxxxxxxxxx> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240124103859.611372-1-ubizjak@xxxxxxxxx > --- > arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S | 6 +++--- > arch/x86/kernel/sev_verify_cbit.S | 2 +- > 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S > index d295bf6..86136a7 100644 > --- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S > @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ SYM_INNER_LABEL(secondary_startup_64_no_verify, SYM_L_GLOBAL) > ANNOTATE_NOENDBR > > /* Clear %R15 which holds the boot_params pointer on the boot CPU */ > - xorq %r15, %r15 > + xorl %r15d, %r15d > 0: 4d 31 ff xor %r15,%r15 3: 45 31 ff xor %r15d,%r15d > /* > * Retrieve the modifier (SME encryption mask if SME is active) to be > @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ SYM_INNER_LABEL(secondary_startup_64_no_verify, SYM_L_GLOBAL) > #ifdef CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT > movq sme_me_mask, %rax > #else > - xorq %rax, %rax > + xorl %eax, %eax > #endif > This conflicts with my RIP-relative boot cleanup series. > /* Form the CR3 value being sure to include the CR3 modifier */ > @@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ SYM_INNER_LABEL(secondary_startup_64_no_verify, SYM_L_GLOBAL) > > .Llookup_AP: > /* EAX contains the APIC ID of the current CPU */ > - xorq %rcx, %rcx > + xorl %ecx, %ecx > leaq cpuid_to_apicid(%rip), %rbx > > .Lfind_cpunr: > diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sev_verify_cbit.S b/arch/x86/kernel/sev_verify_cbit.S > index 3355e27..1ab65f6 100644 > --- a/arch/x86/kernel/sev_verify_cbit.S > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sev_verify_cbit.S > @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SYM_FUNC_START(sev_verify_cbit) > * The check failed, prevent any forward progress to prevent ROP > * attacks, invalidate the stack and go into a hlt loop. > */ > - xorq %rsp, %rsp > + xorl %esp, %esp > subq $0x1000, %rsp > 2: hlt > jmp 2b