[PATCH v2 1/4] x86/realmode: Add comment for Global bit usage in trampline_pgd

From: Joerg Roedel
Date: Wed Sep 29 2021 - 10:55:34 EST


From: Joerg Roedel <jroedel@xxxxxxx>

Document the fact that using the trampoline_pgd will result in the
creation of global TLB entries in the user range of the address
space.

Signed-off-by: Joerg Roedel <jroedel@xxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/mm/init.c | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init.c b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
index 23a14d82e783..accd702d4253 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
@@ -714,6 +714,11 @@ static void __init memory_map_bottom_up(unsigned long map_start,
static void __init init_trampoline(void)
{
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
+ /*
+ * The code below will alias kernel page-tables in the user-range of the
+ * address space, including the Global bit. So global TLB entries will
+ * be created when using the trampoline page-table.
+ */
if (!kaslr_memory_enabled())
trampoline_pgd_entry = init_top_pgt[pgd_index(__PAGE_OFFSET)];
else
--
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