[Xen-devel] [PATCH v2 2/3] x86: use optimal NOPs to fill the SMEP/SMAP placeholders

["Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

Alternatives patching code picks the most suitable NOPs for the
running system, so simply use it to replace the pre-populated ones.

Use an arbitrary, always available feature to key off from, but
hide this behind the new X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS.

Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
---
v2: Introduce and use X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS.

--- a/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/compat/entry.S
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/x86_64/compat/entry.S
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ ENTRY(compat_restore_all_guest)
         mov   %rax, %cr4
 .Lcr4_alt_end:
         .section .altinstructions, "a"
+        altinstruction_entry .Lcr4_orig, .Lcr4_orig, X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS, 12, 0
         altinstruction_entry .Lcr4_orig, .Lcr4_alt, X86_FEATURE_SMEP, 12, \
                              (.Lcr4_alt_end - .Lcr4_alt)
         altinstruction_entry .Lcr4_orig, .Lcr4_alt, X86_FEATURE_SMAP, 12, \
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/asm_defns.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/asm_defns.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ void ret_from_intr(void);
         662: __ASM_##op;                                               \
         .popsection;                                                   \
         .pushsection .altinstructions, "a";                            \
+        altinstruction_entry 661b, 661b, X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS, 3, 0;     \
         altinstruction_entry 661b, 662b, X86_FEATURE_SMAP, 3, 3;       \
         .popsection
 
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ void ret_from_intr(void);
         .pushsection .altinstr_replacement, "ax";                  \
         668: call cr4_pv32_restore;                                \
         .section .altinstructions, "a";                            \
+        altinstruction_entry 667b, 667b, X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS, 5, 0; \
         altinstruction_entry 667b, 668b, X86_FEATURE_SMEP, 5, 5;   \
         altinstruction_entry 667b, 668b, X86_FEATURE_SMAP, 5, 5;   \
         .popsection
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/cpufeature.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/cpufeature.h
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@
 #define cpufeat_bit(idx)       ((idx) % 32)
 #define cpufeat_mask(idx)      (_AC(1, U) << cpufeat_bit(idx))
 
+/* An alias of a feature we know is always going to be present. */
+#define X86_FEATURE_ALWAYS      X86_FEATURE_LM
+
 #if !defined(__ASSEMBLY__) && !defined(X86_FEATURES_ONLY)
 #include <xen/bitops.h>

Attachment: x86-SMEP-SMAP-NOPs.patch
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