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From: "tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak" <tip-bot2@linutronix.de>
To: linux-tip-commits@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>,
	Brian Gerst <brgerst@gmail.com>,
	Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>,
	Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>,
	Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>,
	x86@kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [tip: x86/boot] x86/boot: Use 32-bit XOR to clear registers
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:39:52 -0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <170929679278.398.4143931058196373559.tip-bot2@tip-bot2> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240124103859.611372-1-ubizjak@gmail.com>

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@gmail.com>
AuthorDate:    Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:38:59 +01:00
Committer:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
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@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
Cc: Brian Gerst <brgerst@gmail.com>
Cc: Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com>
Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
Cc: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240124103859.611372-1-ubizjak@gmail.com
---
 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

  reply	other threads:[~2024-03-01 12:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-01-24 10:38 [PATCH] x86/asm: Use 32bit xor " Uros Bizjak
2024-03-01 12:39 ` tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak [this message]
2024-03-01 12:44   ` [tip: x86/boot] x86/boot: Use 32-bit XOR " Ard Biesheuvel
2024-03-01 12:50     ` Uros Bizjak
2024-03-01 13:10       ` Ard Biesheuvel
2024-03-01 16:02         ` Andrew Cooper
2024-03-01 16:35           ` Ard Biesheuvel

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