[tip: x86/boot] x86/boot: Use 32-bit XOR to clear registers

From: tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak
Date: Fri Mar 01 2024 - 07:40:17 EST


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.

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

/*
* 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

/* 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