[PATCH] x86/boot: Make gdt 8-byte aligned

From: Xiaoyao Li
Date: Thu Jun 27 2019 - 01:08:37 EST


When loading segment descriptor, it uses lock implicitly. Align gdt here
to avoid potential split lock from crossing cache lines case.

Signed-off-by: Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
index fafb75c6c592..6233ae35d0d9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.S
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ no_longmode:
gdt64:
.word gdt_end - gdt
.quad 0
+ .balign 8
gdt:
.word gdt_end - gdt
.long gdt
--
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