[...] instruction, which actually switches the CPU mode from user to kernel mode (ring0 to ring3), at this time the
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well actually ring3 is the user mode, and ring0 is the kernel mode. So you should have read "ring3 to ring0" :)
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