Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 10 Sep 2019 08:28:28 +0200 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] x86/umip: Add emulation for 64-bit processes |
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* hpa@zytor.com <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
> I would strongly suggest that we change the term "emulation" to > "spoofing" for these instructions. We need to explain that we do *not* > execute these instructions the was the CPU would have, and unlike the > native instructions do not leak kernel information.
Ok, I've edited the patch to add the 'spoofing' wording where appropriate, and I also made minor fixes such as consistently capitalizing instruction names.
Can I also add your Reviewed-by tag?
So the patch should show up in tip:x86/asm today-ish, and barring any complications is v5.4 material.
Thanks,
Ingo
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