Re: [PATCH RFC v1 06/11] x86/fpu/mpx: Remove MPX xstate component support

[Chang S. Bae]

On 3/20/2025 4:47 PM, Chang S. Bae wrote:
> In the meantime, kernel memory usage could be improved by treating MPX 
> as VCPU-only, aligning with the ongoing supervisor CET state handling 
> work [3].

Sorry, I made a naive assumption when mentioning this earlier.

Since MPX is a user feature, excluding it from the host fpstate while 
exposing it to the guest would also require enforcement in userspace. 
The only viable option seems to be switching XCR0. However, this would 
introduce significant kernel code complexity (as you’re aware) with a 
marginal benefit — saving just per-task 128 bytes on legacy systems. 
Unlike guest-exclusive supervisor states, this trade-off appears to be 
too costly.

Thanks,
Chang