[RFC, PATCH 7/24] i386 Vmi memory hole

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>        pushl $SYSENTER_RETURN
> 
> SYSENTER_RETURN is a link time constant that is defined based on the
> location of the vsyscall page.  If the vsyscall page can move, this can
> not be a constant.

The vsyscall page is at PAGE_OFFSET - 2*PAGE_SIZE.  It doesn't move.  At
least not at runtime.  At compile time it can change with the new
VMSPLIT config options, but that isn't a problem ;)

cheers,

  Gerd

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I'm the hacker formerly known as Gerd Knorr.
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