From: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
To: x86@kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: [PATCH -tip 3/4] x86/process/32: Use correct type for 'gs' variable in __show_regs() to avoid zero-extension
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:59:22 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260330085938.67985-3-ubizjak@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260330085938.67985-1-ubizjak@gmail.com>
Change the type of 'gs' variable in __show_regs() from
'unsigned short' to 'unsigned int'. This prevents unwanted
zero-extension when storing the 16-bit segment register
into a wider general purpose register.
The code improves from:
50: 8c ee mov %gs,%esi
52: 0f b7 f6 movzwl %si,%esi
...
be: 89 74 24 14 mov %esi,0x14(%esp)
to:
50: 8c ef mov %gs,%edi
...
bb: 89 7c 24 14 mov %edi,0x14(%esp)
No functional change intended.
Signed-off-by: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
---
arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
index 3ef15c2f152f..168dabf9853f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void __show_regs(struct pt_regs *regs, enum show_regs_mode mode,
{
unsigned long cr0 = 0L, cr2 = 0L, cr3 = 0L, cr4 = 0L;
unsigned long d0, d1, d2, d3, d6, d7;
- unsigned short gs;
+ unsigned int gs;
savesegment(gs, gs);
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-30 8:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-30 8:59 [PATCH -tip 1/4] x86/elf: Use savesegment() for segment register reads in ELF core dump Uros Bizjak
2026-03-30 8:59 ` [PATCH -tip 2/4] x86/process/64: Use savesegment() in __show_regs() instead of inline asm Uros Bizjak
2026-03-31 8:02 ` [tip: x86/asm] " tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak
2026-03-30 8:59 ` Uros Bizjak [this message]
2026-03-31 8:02 ` [tip: x86/asm] x86/process/32: Use correct type for 'gs' variable in __show_regs() to avoid zero-extension tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak
2026-03-30 8:59 ` [PATCH -tip 4/4] x86/tls: Clean up 'sel' variable usage in do_set_thread_area Uros Bizjak
2026-03-31 8:02 ` [tip: x86/asm] x86/tls: Clean up 'sel' variable usage in do_set_thread_area() tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak
2026-03-31 8:02 ` [tip: x86/asm] x86/elf: Use savesegment() for segment register reads in ELF core dump tip-bot2 for Uros Bizjak
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