Re: [PATCH] x86_64: Reload CS when startup_64 is used.

[Andi Kleen]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:37:44 -0600
ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Eric W. Biederman) wrote:

> 
> In long mode the %cs is largely a relic.  However there are a few cases
> like lret 

You mean iret?


> +	 * jump.  In addition we need to ensure %cs is set so we make this
> +	 * a far return.	
>  	 */
>  	movq	initial_code(%rip),%rax
> -	jmp	*%rax
> +	pushq	$__KERNEL_CS
> +	pushq	%rax
> +	lretq

Ok merged thanks

-Andi
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