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    SubjectRE: [PATCH v8 1/3] x86: Expand exception table to allow new handling options
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    > I agree that for at least put_user() using asm goto would be an even
    > better option. get_user() on the other hand, will be much messier to
    > deal with, since asm goto statements can't have outputs, plus it
    > zeroes the output register on fault.

    get_user() is the much more interesting one for me. A read from
    a poisoned user address that generates a machine check is something
    that can be recovered (kill the process). A write to user space doesn't
    even generate a machine check.

    -Tony
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