Re: [PATCH 12/31] x86/entry/32: Add PTI cr3 switch to non-NMI entry/exit points

[Joerg Roedel]

On Thu, Mar 01, 2018 at 01:24:39PM -0500, Brian Gerst wrote:
> The IF flag only affects external maskable interrupts, not traps or
> faults.  You do need to check CR3 because SYSENTER does not clear TF
> and will immediately cause a debug trap on kernel entry (with user
> CR3) if set.  That is why the code existed before to check for the
> entry stack for debug/NMI.

Yeah, okay, thanks for the clarification. This also means the #DB
handler needs to leave with the same cr3 as it entered. I'll work that
into my patches.

Thanks,

	Joerg