Re: [PATCH 3/4] x86: open-code register save/restore in trace_hardirqs thunks

[Borislav Petkov]

On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 11:35:58PM +0100, Denys Vlasenko wrote:
> I don't know either... it seems to be used after push_cfi
> *sometimes*, not always:
> 
> .macro op_safe_regs op
> ENTRY(\op\()_safe_regs)
>         CFI_STARTPROC
>         pushl_cfi %ebx
>         pushl_cfi %ebp
>         pushl_cfi %esi
>         pushl_cfi %edi
> 
> but
> 
> ENTRY(csum_partial)
>         CFI_STARTPROC
>         pushl_cfi %esi
>         CFI_REL_OFFSET esi, 0
>         pushl_cfi %ebx
>         CFI_REL_OFFSET ebx, 0
> 
> We need an expert to enlighten us.

I think Andy had it:

https://lkml.kernel.org/r/CALCETrUuJ8T%2BLp23uYezHvxAtF-L_20dOaD4aDxciE7xZqDK3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

So we better hide that crap in the macro at least, like the rest of the
CFI gunk.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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