Re: Patch "x86-64, espfix: Don't leak bits 31:16 of %esp returning to 16-bit stack" has been added to the 3.15-stable tree

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On 07/14/2014 02:43 PM, Andrew Lutomirski wrote:
>>
>> That patch is running through my build tests as we speak.  I expect to
>> push it to tip:x86/urgent in about an hour.
> 
> I think that espfix64 is completely broken on Xen, regardless of the
> pud vs pmd issue :(  See:
> 
> http://lkml.kernel.org/g/CALCETrWG-dQL8ipJ8cO3wfbYKA=mAv3CS4-1JFwmBXF3pUbAwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 

And it is also completely unclear to me if it is actually necessary.
Again, I would like to know how the Xen IRET pvop actually handles a
16-bit stack segment.  If it restores all of RSP then espfix isn't
necessary.

	-hpa


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