Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86/entry: Restore traditional SYSENTER calling convention

[Andy Lutomirski]

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:48 AM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 01/04/2016 10:31 AM, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 7:10 AM, tip-bot for Andy Lutomirski
>> <tipbot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Commit-ID:  30bfa7b3488bfb1bb75c9f50a5fcac1832970c60
>>> Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/30bfa7b3488bfb1bb75c9f50a5fcac1832970c60
>>> Author:     Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> AuthorDate: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:18:48 -0800
>>> Committer:  Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> CommitDate: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:05:01 +0100
>>>
>>> x86/entry: Restore traditional SYSENTER calling convention
>>
>> This is still missing from Linus' tree AFAICT, and I'm a bit nervous
>> about it landing in 4.4 without ever showing up in a -rc.
>>
>
> Linus has frequently stated that if it is something that is critical
> enough for stable, it is critical enough for final.  Linus will decide
> if an additional -rc is needed for that reason.

True.  It's also been in -next for a while, although the number of
32-bit -next testers over the holidays might not be that high.

--Andy
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